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00:00 Hello everyone, here are the 10 largest horses in the world.
00:03 Let's start with the most famous horse of the French public, the Percheron.
00:08 Its qualities are as remarkable as its history.
00:10 Dauber, proud and wise, loved by the whole world, the Percheron is from a small Norman province,
00:15 and it was the most exported horse in the world.
00:18 It is big and strong.
00:20 Its wide forehead, its square head, its expressive and shining eyes, make it look superb.
00:25 The Percheron can measure up to 1.85 meters.
00:28 Under his white, gray or black dress, it has firm, long and muscular limbs, and its
00:33 joints are powerful.
00:34 It has always been considered in the West as one of the most noble and safe horse breeds.
00:40 Its advantages have allowed it to serve many functions.
00:43 Massively used for horse-drawn carriages, the Percheron was in Europe the horse of
00:47 post par excellence.
00:48 It was called the "diligencier" and everyone understood the Percheron.
00:52 But it was also useful in times of war, especially during the First War.
00:57 Its feet had little fanon, it did not get dirty very little when the ground was muddy.
01:02 It was therefore not necessary to maintain it too much.
01:05 In addition, its flegme allowed it to calmly obey the soldier despite the terrible
01:08 hustle and bustle of battles.
01:09 During the Second War, despite the development of locomotive equipment, it was
01:14 still used a lot for civil transport and field work.
01:17 But after 1945, the decline of the Percheron began, for the benefit of the machines.
01:22 The Percheron, known for its athletic vigor, was fattened and weighed for the benefit
01:28 of butchery.
01:29 Today, this breed is mainly maintained for its meat.
01:31 But the Percheron will always remain in the eyes of the world the glory of the breeding
01:36 of the small provinces of France.
01:37 Let's now see our neighbors from the outskirts.
01:40 In the 19th century, one of the most imposing horse specimens in the world was born in a
01:45 side of England.
01:47 From a savvy and caring selection, it comes from the race of Flemish horses and Friesian.
01:52 It is the Shire, nicknamed the "Giant Calf".
01:55 It is recognizable by two typical signs.
01:58 Its wide hooves covered with a tuffed fin and the white mark that stretches its head.
02:02 It is a huge horse that can reach 1.92 meters in height and weigh up to 1200 kg.
02:08 Its thin head, its curved profile, its soft eyes, its humble and patient character, its
02:13 long mane and slightly slender, contribute to give it the appearance of an old melancholic sage.
02:18 It was used for the work of disembarkation and agriculture from the 19th to the middle
02:23 of the 20th century.
02:24 And it has always shown to be laborious and effective.
02:26 But, as for the Percheron, the rapid progress of machinism gradually removed
02:32 its functions.
02:33 The Shire would even have succumbed to extinction general if some foreign industries
02:39 had not imported a certain number for their practical needs.
02:42 Today, it is mainly raised by equestrian enthusiasts who consider the Shire
02:46 its fair value.
02:47 We mentioned in the previous case the race of the Friesians.
02:50 Let's talk a little more about it, because this horse is not only very big, but it is
02:53 also, according to connoisseurs, the most beautiful in the world.
02:56 Its origin is in the Netherlands, and it is very old since history evokes the horses
03:00 of the Friesian region in texts from Antiquity.
03:03 They were already frayed and the reasons for this increase were numerous.
03:07 This horse, which can measure up to 1.70 meters, is solid, strong and fast.
03:12 It could be mounted by warriors in armor.
03:14 Fierce and valiant, it was not afraid by the horrors of war.
03:18 The Friesian reinforced the power of the cavalry.
03:21 Moreover, it runs so fast that it made the happiness of horse racing enthusiasts,
03:25 which it convoked for its remarkable performances.
03:27 Finally, the rise of machinism brought a big blow to the destiny of this race.
03:32 The Friesians became fewer and were threatened with extinction.
03:35 It took the establishment of protective laws to spare it this sad fate.
03:39 The Friesian is now elevated for sports leisure and also for artistic productions.
03:44 It embodies nobility and bravery, and its beauty makes it desired by film producers.
03:48 Let's continue our European tour and now mention the one we call the Great Belgian.
03:53 The good Jacques Brel is not the only one to enjoy this glorious nickname.
03:56 There is also the Brabanson.
03:58 This is a horse of traits that was born from the crossings of several types of Belgian horses
04:03 at the beginning of the 19th century.
04:04 Heavy and massive, covered with a beautiful dress of alazan colors and very abundant black
04:09 fadon, the Great Belgian is one of the horses the largest and most powerful in the world.
04:13 He was highly sought after for his ability of traction and was known to some success
04:17 in several countries, including the United States.
04:19 But his destiny is not very different from that of the other horses of traits.
04:23 The more the technical means evolved, the more its use became restricted.
04:27 The breeders were getting more and more of him.
04:31 Now, as for the perch, it is raised for its meat or for the entertainment of
04:35 equestrian sports.
04:36 The Organization for Food and Agriculture designates the horse of traits Belgian as
04:41 a threatened breed.
04:42 France has the perch, the United Kingdom has the Clydesdale.
04:46 Of Scottish origin, this horse is the fruit of the union between the Flemish breeds, the
04:50 twins of the Scottish regions, as well as the Shires, which we talked about earlier.
04:54 Its existence is due to the increasingly important needs of Scottish miners in the 18th century.
04:59 The coal loads were considerable and it took powerful horses to operate the
05:04 traction of heavy vehicles.
05:05 But the theories about the emergence of the Clydesdale are numerous and it is difficult
05:10 to know which is true among all.
05:11 What is certain is that this majestic breed enjoyed great consideration in
05:16 Anglo-Saxon countries.
05:17 The Clydesdale, for example, contributed a lot to the construction of Australian cities.
05:21 It was soon exported to the whole world before experiencing a gradual decline after
05:25 the Second World War.
05:26 The Clydesdale measures between 1.60m and 1.80m and can weigh up to a ton, which
05:32 places it among the most important domesticated horses.
05:34 There are now a few thousand in the world.
05:37 And now it's time to discover the Australian horse of traits.
05:40 It is a composite breed, made up of several breeds imported by the settlers and the
05:44 industrialists, namely the Clydesdale and the Shire, but also the Percheron and the Suffolk
05:49 Punch.
05:50 These horses, as well as their crossings, were supposed to replace the oxen, which until
05:54 the mid-19th century only fulfilled the task of attracting.
05:57 But the oxen are slow and time is money, especially in the period of gold rush.
06:02 The Australian horse of traits has thus seen the light of day, but the individuals were
06:05 not a very large number.
06:07 It is a local breed whose population is weak.
06:09 But it was very big and in its place in our exhibit.
06:12 It could measure up to 1.80m in height.
06:15 This oceanic horse is capable of all the labors and all jobs.
06:18 It is enduring, perspicacious, calm, docile.
06:21 Today it participates in love tournaments which take place in Australia and some small
06:26 farmers still use its services.
06:27 Finally, let's add that there is no data published on the level of threat that weighs
06:31 on him.
06:32 Let's go back to France to introduce you to one of the most elegant horses of traits
06:36 in the world, the Boulonnais horse.
06:38 What is also appreciated is that its skin seems to be made of white marble.
06:42 It is bright and thin and the blood vessels are noticeable below.
06:45 The origin of the Boulonnais is surrounded by legend and counterfeits.
06:49 It is said to come from Arab horses in Antiquity, others argue that it is from
06:54 Celtic horses at the time of the Gauls.
06:55 There is a lot of doubt about this.
06:57 Anyway, this horse was very appreciated and very used by the French army and it is even said
07:01 that it was the favorite breed of Napoleon Bonaparte.
07:04 The Boulonnais has mainly been raised in the highlands of France.
07:07 It measures between 1.60m and 1.80m and it performs all the tasks to which
07:12 very strong and resistant horses can be destined.
07:13 But the establishment of railways and the invention of agricultural machines have harmed
07:18 this breed which had a large population in France.
07:20 Protected by safeguard actions, the Boulonnais horses fortunately still exist, but in very
07:25 small numbers, which certainly do not exceed the hundred.
07:27 Today, they are mainly raised for their meat, which is apparently delicious.
07:32 Among the breeds of horses specific to Great Britain, here is the oldest of all.
07:38 This is the oldest horse of traits known to this day, the Suffolk Punch.
07:42 This breed is special in many ways.
07:44 If we know that its origin dates back to the 16th century, we do not know the details of its
07:48 ascendancy.
07:49 Some say that it comes from horses introduced by the Vikings on the British lands,
07:54 others support that it would rather come from the "d'Estrilliers" of the Middle Ages, used
07:57 for equestrian tournaments and horse races.
07:59 It remains no less than the race of Suffolk established sustainable assises in Great Britain.
08:05 It is the horse of agricultural work par excellence.
08:07 It is often compared to the ox first because it presents an almost always brown
08:12 skin and then because it gets fat very quickly.
08:14 Moreover, its physical appearance is ragged and stunning.
08:16 Its soles, devoid of fanon, are too small compared to its dense, powerful and massive body.
08:22 Despite this, its height can reach 1.80 meters, and it has quite its place in our equestrian exhibit.
08:28 After the Second War, this "champêtre" horse almost disappeared.
08:32 It is only recently that we have again become interested in it.
08:35 Despite this, it is still classified among the races in danger of extinction.
08:39 Let's leave Great Britain and cross the sea arm that leads to Ireland.
08:44 There currently live a few thousand horses of characteristic traits of the country.
08:48 These are the Irish-born horses, appeared in the 19th century, and which are the result
08:52 of the assembly of several races very different.
08:54 The Irish-born horse, unlike the other horses big and heavy, has hot blood.
08:59 It comes down from pure blood and horses of Andalusia.
09:02 It is robust, agile, energetic and intelligent, and its size can go up to 1.75 meters.
09:07 It only exists for a few centuries, and yet it has suffered a lot, and several times
09:11 it almost disappeared completely from the ground.
09:13 The Irish Great Famine, in the 19th century, reduced almost nothing the number of these horses.
09:19 And when later the situation began to improve, they were again decimated because of their
09:24 massive requisition during the First World War.
09:26 However, the breed rose from this new calamity.
09:29 Today, the Irish-born horse is used for equestrian entertainment and all
09:34 equestrian sports.
09:35 It is appreciated by the riders because it is light and responsive.
09:38 Now let's talk about a great horse that disappeared in the last century and of which there are
09:43 only paintings and testimonies admirable.
09:45 This is the Turkoman, a horse of Turkish salute, which looked a bit like the bookseller.
09:50 This horse impressed all those who have seen it closely since Antiquity.
09:54 Warriors and adventurers were looking for it with impression in all the Eastern lands.
09:58 Its particularity is that connoisseurs and artists who saw it found it both
10:02 very beautiful and very ugly.
10:04 It has, according to some observers, a head disgraceful and an asymmetrical body.
10:08 Others have written in the travel journal that they have never seen a horse so beautiful
10:13 throughout the East.
10:14 Its extinction has an original cause.
10:16 In the 20th century, the government had banned inhabitants to raise more than one horse each.
10:21 The population has obeyed against heart to this strange decree and many breeders have
10:25 abandoned the Turkoman in the desert.
10:27 This is where they perished until the last.
10:28 Here is now the Dutch Trotan.
10:31 The breed of horses of Irish Trent is little known because it did not spread
10:36 outside the Netherlands.
10:37 Yet this is one of the horses the largest and most muscular.
10:41 Its mass can exceed one ton and it is over 1.75 meters high.
10:45 The Dutch Trotan horse is from the crossbreed of the breed of horses of the Ardennes and
10:50 that of the Great Belgian that we could see earlier.
10:52 It was raised from the beginning of the 20th century and farmers use it for
10:56 the work of the mower.
10:57 It is a cold-blooded, phlegmatic and quite rebellious horse.
11:00 Tell us now in the comments which of these breeds of large horses you are most interested in.
11:04 Which one would you like to own?
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