notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-07-15, Nancy Young > wrote:

>> There are work horses called Belgians. I don't know how they
>> differ from Clydesdales.

>They are a different breed of draft horse, but are essentially the same
>thing. In fact, at one time Coors maintained a stable of Belgians to pull
>its beer wagons, no doubt a flash in the pan promo to imitate Bud. I saw
>the whole team and rig at a local rodeo. Beautiful animals, palamino
>colored and all weighing in excess of 1 ton each.

There was a Sonoma winery that used Belgian draft horses to
work the vineyards, two decades ago before the biodynamic
trend was even beginning. Bellerose Vineyards. Made a lovely,
stylish cabernet in a soft, Margaux style. I think they have been
bought out but the label still exists.

Steve