Beautiful draft horses patiently in a row

Flemish Brabant draft horses with covered wagon.

Vlaams-Brabantse trekpaarden met huifkar op een rij

de ‘biestemèt’ (veemarkt) in de Heilige Geeststraat Leuven

Farmers from all over Flanders come to show off beautiful draft horses, warmbloods, shetlanders, cattle, goats and sheep. The smartest animal in the series goes home with a medal. The Belgian draft horse, famous since the time of the Romans and in international demand to this day, is a living cultural heritage. The cattle competition is a high mass of traditions

My grandmother's horse was a Flemish Brabant draught horse Francine. My grandmother cultivated chicory, a tradition she maintained all her life