A surprise on Google
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325584)
Rockingham, Australia
September 3, 2017 1:41am CST
While in France we visited an establishment which had a good representation of the nine French draught horse breeds. I was really pleased to be able to get photos of quite a few of the various breeds as the farm had a good selection. Unfortunately I can’t download them at the moment.
I googled ‘French heavy horses’ to do some more research. Wikipedia’s entry came up first but second in line was my Infobarrel article on ‘Heavy Horse Breeds of France’. I was really surprised as you might imagine but I guess it isn’t really a hot topic. However on reading it I realise I missed one breed so one day soon I’ll edit it and hopefully improve it. With luck, I'll also be able to use some of my own photos.
The photo is of an Ardennes horse that we saw in the region of the French Alps. It’s a shame about the wires in the foreground but that’s as good as I could get.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
3 Sep 17
In spite of the wires that is a good photo. I hope you get to update your post in Infobarrel.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
4 Sep 17
@JudyEv More than6 years ago.It would be fun to look up some of your posts there.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 17
@silvermist I should check out more of them and maybe update some. I have over 600 on the site.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
3 Sep 17
The draught horses I am most familiar with are Clydesdale and Belgian.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
3 Sep 17
It looks muscular and could carry so much load.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Sep 17
That fellow needs a haircut!
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
8 Sep 17
He is beautiful and definitely bred for hard work.
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@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Sep 17
What an interesting looking horse. Yes, I would like to see more photos.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Oct 17
Draft horses are incredible animals for their size and for their ability to toil the way they do.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Oct 17
@JudyEv Great picture! That is you? I have not seen it.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Oct 17
@JamesHxstatic I don't think your memory is very good! After writing this comment I later came across a post where I had added the same photo to a comment of yours. 
Would you believe - now I can't fnd it!
Would you believe - now I can't fnd it! 
@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Sep 17
That's a pleasant surprise. It's interesting how when you read your own article well after the fact from another source, you always find something missing or that can be changed. It's the pleasure of writing. It's a beautiful horse.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 17
I think he is too. All these huge horses are pretty cute.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Sep 17
That looks like a well fed horse!
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Dec 17
I very much doubt it. These heavy horse breeds are all very solid and big-bodied. She (if it is a she and I can't be sure from this photo) doesn't look pregnant to me.
