Poitevin

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Names:  Poitevin, Poitevine.  I will use the shorter and more familiar spelling.

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Description:  With their heavy heads, thick ears, long bodies and dull dispositions, Poitevin horses appear to have few attractions.

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Features:  Their large feet were useful on the marshy ground where the Dutch were the first to bring them.

Uses:  Crossed with the Baudet de Poitu, the large local jackass, Poitevin mares are invaluable for producing big, first-class mules, some of them over 16 hands.

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