Soviet Heavy Draft

Soviet Heavy Draft
Советский тяжеловоз
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not listed: 99 
Other names
  • Russian: Советский тяжеловоз
  • Sovetskii Tyazhelovoz
  • Sovetskaya Tyazhelovozskaya
  • Soviet Heavy Draught
Country of origin
UseWorking animal
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    average 850 kg
    maximum 1,000 kg: 325 
  • Female:
    700 kg
Height
  • Male:
    163 cm
  • Female:
    160 cm
Colourbay, brown, chestnut

The Soviet Heavy Draft is a Russian breed of heavy draft horse. It derives from the Belgian Brabant heavy draft breed. It was developed in the former Soviet Union for agricultural draft work, and was recognized as a breed in 1952.: 324  It is one of several heavy draft breeds developed in the Soviet Union in the twentieth century, others being the Russian Heavy Draft – which derived mainly from the Ardennais – and the Vladimir Heavy Draft, which was derived principally from the Clydesdale.

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