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The Soviet Heavy Draft is a breed of draft horse, originating in Russia at the end of the 19th century. The modern breed became established by the 1940s. ==History== The need for a strong but relatively fast draft horse breed was recognized in Russia during the latter part of the 19th century. An extensive breeding zone, encompassing Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Gorki, Penza, Ryazan, Tula, Tambov, Voronezh and Oryol regions and Mordovia, and breeding success was ensured through a stable supply of fodder. The initial breeding took place at the Khrenov stud, and from there expanded to the Pochinkozsk stud. The breed was created by crossing native mares with imported Belgian stallions. The native mares were a mix of Percheron, Ardennes, Suffolk Punch, Danish and various saddle horse breeds. By 1936, during the Soviet era, three state breeding centres were established: Pochinkovsk, Mordovian and Gavrilovo-Posad. Alexandroz farm in the Vladimir region and Yaroslavl farm branched off from Gavrilovo-Posad. Later, the Pochinkovsk and the Mordovian facilities were transformed into studs. The breed was named and officially recognized as a heavy draft breed in 1952. The same breeding techniques were used by the USSR to create the Estonian Draft and Lithuanian Heavy Draft breeds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/sovietheavydraft/ )〕 Soviet Heavy Drafts are now the most common draft horse used in the nations that make up the former Soviet Union, and they are frequently used in the improvement of other heavy breeds, both on state-run farms and in kol-khozes (agricultural cooperatives). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soviet Heavy Draft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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