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The Sokolski, or , is a Polish breed of draught horse. It is named for the town and county of Sokółka, near
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in north-eastern Poland, where it was first bred in the 1920s. It derives from cross-breeding of local Polish mares of
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type with imported
Trait Belge The Belgian Draught, french: Trait belge, italic=no, nl, Belgisch Trekpaard, italic=no, is a Belgian breed of draught horse. It originates from the Brabant region of modern Belgium, and is one of the strongest of the heavy breeds. The breed ass ...
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Ardennais The Ardennais or Ardennes is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse, and originates from the Ardennes area in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. They are heavy-boned with thick legs and are used for draft work. Their history reaches back to An ...
stock. It is distributed mainly in the voivodeships of
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Podlasie Podlachia, or Podlasie, ( pl, Podlasie, , be, Падляшша, translit=Padliašša, uk, Підляшшя, translit=Pidliashshia) is a historical region in the north-eastern part of Poland. Between 1513 and 1795 it was a voivodeship with the c ...
. It is clean-legged; the usual coat colour is
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. The draft horses bred in Poland can be subdivided in a few horse types of which the most widespread and consolidated are Sztumski and Sokólski horses. Sokólski horses are shaped primarily due to the environment near
Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Up ...
in North-Eastern Poland, which is known for its harsh climates and poor soil quality. Sokólski were primarily small in size but adapted to their colder and poor living conditions they were soon characterized as draught horses. Sokólski were not able to be transported due to their body mass, so they later became suitable for various sledging and riding tasks.


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Further reading

* Jan Nozdryn-Płotnicki (1966). ''Koń sokólski'' (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydaw. Rolnicze i Leśne. * Tadeusz Gajdzis (2008). ''Koń sokólski: natura – chwała – legenda'' (in Polish). Białystok: Agencja Wydawniczo–Edytorska EkoPress. . Horse breeds Horse breeds originating in Poland {{Horse-breed-stub