2. Why is the Belgian horse
important?
● They can help farmers plow the ground.
● They are friendly with humans.
● They can help you earn money in a horse
strength contest.
3. The Features of the Belgian
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Strong muscles
A short and strong neck
Powerful hindquarters,or back legs
A broad back
Powerful shoulders
The hooves are large and wide
The white mark on their legs are called socks
Wide girths
The mark on the nose is called a blaze
4. The History of the Belgian Horse
Their ancestors were the Flemish horse breed.
They came from Brabant,or today known as the as the
Belgian region.They grew strong due to the tall grass there.
They were sent to America in the late 1800’s. Since they
were good workhorses, the Belgian government called
them “The National Treasure”. Before the farming, the
Belgians were war horses during the middle ages.
5. The Belgian diet
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Every day, a Belgian could eat up to 40 pounds of grass, grain, and hay
like 2 20 pound rice bags.
They can drink up to 20 gallons of water in one day like 20 1 gallons of
milk.
Back in Brabant, the grass grew very tall and very lush, which the Belgians
ate and that gave them their tremendous strength and size.
(rice)
6. The Belgian Coat
Do you know the color of their coat?They all can be…..
● Most have copper coats
● Gray
● Roan
● Black
Do you know the tail colors? They all can be….
● Blond
● Red
7. Idioms on Horses
● Straight from the horse’s mouth: good information from
someone
● Hold your horses: don’t be in a hurry
● Don’t put the cart before the horse: do not do things in
the wrong order
● Every horse thinks it’s own pack heaviest: you think that
your job is harder than anyone else.
● Don’t beat a dead horse: to overuse or overdo
something
9. Quiz time!
(You may also look back in the text!)
1.Which horse breed was the Belgian ancestors?
A: The Flemish B:The Friesian C:The Arabian
2.What are the neck features? ( For the Belgian horse)
A: Strong B: Thin
C:Sleek
3. What is one of the coat colors on the Belgian?
A: Chesnut B: Red
C: Roan
10. Conclusions
What did you learn?
Are you interested in buying one? If you want
one, go galloping away to this website!(www.
equine.com/belgiumdraft.html)
Belgian horse
Paint horse
Friesian horse
Strong neck
Slick neck
Smooth neck
Wide hoof
Thin legs
Has hair on the lower part of
the leg
11. Horsing around with words!
1. Girth. It’s like a waist near the neck
2.Blaze.The mark on the nose
3. Flemish horse breed.The Belgian ancestors
4.Coat. The short hair on the horse
5. Roan.The color on a Belgian horse
