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Belgian horses are bred for tough pulls.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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HARRISBURG, Pa. _ The loads never lightened, but then the good ones always pull far more than their own weight. And this bunch of Belgians and the teamsters who handled them meant business.
The job was straightforward enough: to gauge which two-horse team could drag the most pounds 27 1/2 feet. Months of training compressed into a 10-second test of strength and skill.
The Belgians, massive but mild-mannered draft animals, were resolute as they took their turns against a measuring device that would leave no room for dispute. It was the teamsters, for the most part, ...
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