List of Belgian horse breeds

This is a list of the horse breeds considered in Belgium to be wholly or partly of Belgian origin,[1] with some of the names used for them in that country:

Dutch French English name if used Notes Image
Ardenner Trekpaard Cheval de Trait Ardennais Ardennais[1][2]: 439 
Belgische Draver Trotteur Belge Belgian Trotter[1][2]: 444 [3]: 166 
Belgische Rijpony Belgian Riding Pony[1][2]: 443 [3]: 162 |
Belgisch Sportpaard Cheval de Sport Belge Belgian Sport Horse[1][2]: 443 [3]: 162 
Belgisch Trekpaard
  • Cheval de Trait Belge
  • Belge
  • Brabançon
  • Brabant
  • Trait lourd belge
 Belgian Draught[1][2]: 443 [3]: 166 
Belgisch Warmbloedpaard Cheval de Sang Belge Belgian Warmblood[1][2]: 444 [3]: 162 
Vlaams Paard Flemish Horse[1][2]: 444 [3]: 162 
Zangersheide[1][2]: 444 [3]: 166 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Belgium: Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Élise Rousseau, Yann Le Bris, Teresa Lavender Fagan (2017). Horses of the World. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691167206.
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Horse breeds of Belgium and Luxembourg
These are the horse breeds considered to originate wholly or partly in Belgium and Luxembourg. Many have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
  • Ardennais
  • Belgian Draught
  • Belgian Riding Pony
  • Belgian Sport Horse
  • Belgian Warmblood
  • Belgian Trotter
  • Flemish Horse
  • Luxembourg Warmblood
  • Zangersheide