Windt im Wald Farm
Geauga County, Northeast
Ohio
since 1995
TRAIT DU MULASSIER
Outside
of its native France, the Trait du Mulassier is almost unknown.
Within France this draft breed is nearly extinct, with only
about 300 left. Mulassier horses are used in France exclusively
to produce large draft mules with shaggy coats. Mulassiers either
resemble a Clydesdale or appear less leggy and more drafty.
There are fewer than a dozen in the United States because of
very rigorous blood tests required for importation. The ancestors
of the Mulassier were brought to France from Norway, Denmark,
and Holland by immigrants from Holland. They were well-suited
for use in draining the Marais (marsh) region of France because
of their huge feet and feathered legs. They often bore the unpleasant
labels of "sluggish" and "dull." Much like the Norwegian Fjord,
the common colors of the Mulassier are red dun, zebra dun, apricot
dun, and grullo. These are colors that do not occur in any other
draft breeds.
Outside
of its native France, the Trait du Mulassier is almost unknown.
Within France this draft breed is nearly extinct, with only
about 300 left. Mulassier horses are used in France exclusively
to produce large draft mules with shaggy coats. Mulassiers either
resemble a Clydesdale or appear less leggy and more drafty.
There are fewer than a dozen in the United States because of
very rigorous blood tests required for importation. The ancestors
of the Mulassier were brought to France from Norway, Denmark,
and Holland by immigrants from Holland. They were well-suited
for use in draining the Marais (marsh) region of France because
of their huge feet and feathered legs. They often bore the unpleasant
labels of "sluggish" and "dull." Much like the Norwegian Fjord,
the common colors of the Mulassier are red dun, zebra dun, apricot
dun, and grullo. These are colors that do not occur in any other
draft breeds.