Heavy horse (General)
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title:
Heavy horse (General)
text:
A heavy horse, or slaughter horse, is a horse bred for its ability to yield meat. Coming from drafts horses formerly used for agricultural work, these horses are threatened with extinction by the motorization of agricultural activities. This state of affairs has prompted breeders to look for new economic outlets. Heavy horse breeding was very popular in France in the 1980s, helping to safeguard these breeds. It has developed in Italy and Spain, but is declining in France, since the return of wor
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Horses bred specifically for horse meat
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_horse_(General)
date created:
2024-04-24T23:29:03Z
date modified:
2024-04-25T00:11:08Z
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