Beefy Horse

What did you guess he was bred for? Does this full view show the breed off better?

I would have guessed him to be a heavy load draft horse.

Wikipedia says the breed was a 1200 pound (good size for an adult human to ride) military horse, but is now bred as a 2,000 pound meat animal. They eat horses in Europe.

See the steer's head along the left edge of the photo? Is that how Hindus view us eating cattle? Like I feel about breeding these horses for food?

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheval_ardennais_01.jpg