horse breed draught horse derived farm horses scotland named region originally smaller breeds draught horses tall breed bay color significant white markings presence breed originally agriculture draught purposes today famous members breed drum horses create improve draught breeds breed developed flemish imported scotland crossed local recorded use breed system hiring begun resulted spread horses scotland northern england breed registry formed late 19th early 20th centuries thousands exported scotland sent world including australia new_zealand known breed built australia world war population numbers began decline increasing war conscription decline continued 1970s considered breed vulnerable extinction population numbers increased slightly intervening time thought vulnerable breed characteristics changed greatly history 1920s 1930s compact horse smaller belgian beginning 1940s breeding animals selected produce taller horses looked impressive shows today stands hands inches high weighs pounds mature males larger standing taller hands weighing pounds breed straight slightly convex facial profile broad forehead wide muzzle strong arched neck high sloped shoulder breed associations pay close attention quality legs general movement active clearly lifted general impression power quality energetic manner described carriage outlook identified risk chronic progressive disease clinical signs include progressive swelling limbs similar chronic humans usually bay colour black grey chestnut occur white markings including white face feet legs occasional body spotting generally lower belly extensive lower legs body spotting extensive white markings thought result breeders want white face leg markings spotting body attempt getting ideal set markings breed horses white leg horses white legs bodies average result desired white markings gene responsible causing expressions breeds researchers genes responsible patterns buyers pay premium bay black horses especially white legs white facial markings specific colours preferred physical traits buyers choose horses problems desired colour markings horses preferred buyers despite draught breed writer needed desired coat colours texture breed associations state colours bad horses body spots increasingly accepted history takes old noted century flemish imported scotland bred local resulting larger existing local stock included black unnamed stallion imported england unnamed dark brown stallion owned duke hamilton prominent stallion hands inches coach horse stallion unknown lineage named blaze written kept beginning early 19th century later known mare farm owner born traced lineage black stallion mare listed ancestry living today known significant influence breed recorded use reference breed exhibition glasgow theory origin descending flemish horses brought scotland early 15th century late 18th century author theory admitted common story ancestry likely system hiring districts existed scotland written records dating program consisted local agriculture improvement societies holding breed shows choose best stallion owner awarded monetary prize owner required return additional stallion designated area breeding local system purchase sent scotland northern england extensive local spread type areas placed scottish draught horses formed followed later renamed served canadian breed enthusiasts american stud book published short lived founded compete started breeders dedicated improving breed responsible large introduction blood large numbers exported scotland late 19th early 20th centuries leaving country export certificates issued horses horses exported countries british_empire continental europe russia world war saw conscription thousands horses war effort war breed numbers declined farms increasingly decline continued wars following world war number breeding england dropped considered vulnerable extinction meaning fewer breeding females horses exported scotland 19th 20th centuries went australia new_zealand formed association breed australia bred extensively australia draught breeds unknown late 1960s noted excellent horses bred victoria new_zealand place considered type frequent england registered australia popularity led called breed built australia 1990s breed popularity numbers began rise moved breed risk status meaning fewer breeding females moved vulnerable considered watch status meaning fewer horses registered annually usa fewer exist worldwide estimated worldwide canada rest countries including russia japan germany south_africa uses originally agriculture hauling coal heavy hauling glasgow today draught purposes including agriculture logging driving shown ridden kept pleasure famous members breed teams horses owned brewery end prohibition united_states international symbol breed brand breeding program strict standards colour influenced look breed united_states point people believe bay white markings driven riding shown saddle drum horses leading ceremonial state occasions horses eye catching colours including purpose drum horse stand minimum hands inches high carry musical ride officer silver drums weighing kilograms late 19th century blood added irish draught breed attempt improve declining breed efforts seen successful irish draught breeders thought blood horses prone lower leg instrumental creation horse developed great_britain draught breeds create australian early 20th century crossed creating mid sized draught horses useful pulling commercial wagons military artillery
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