A course animal is a utilizable animal usually Dromedar, moose, elephant, donkey, yak, camel, Lama, muzzle donkey, Maultier, cattle (ox or cow), horse, annuitant or Trampeltier, which pull polished agricultural equipment, about a plow, a loop, a carriage and/or nowadays primarily rolling equipment, a cart or a car.

It is to be noted that the tractive power of an animal exceeds its employment as a carrying animal around the repeated. Carriage dogs could be regarded to that extent as the oldest course animals, since they were domestiziert far before other animals. As first large animal the ox before the plow was used. Regionally and in the Middle Ages particularly of the poorer farmers, also the cow. Cattle were replaced only late as course animals by horses. A special course horse is the moving horse used for forest work. Course horses, which are suitable for the splendid employment before a Kutsche and particularly for it are bred, are called Karossierpferde.

Course animals also begun for the movement of a Rundgang e.g. for the enterprise of irrigation or mill plants as well as to the Treideln of punts.

Displaced in the modern agriculture of Europe course animals seizes everywhere by motorizing (tractors).

See also

• Table-ware (course animal)
• Driving sport
• Strain
• Dog soldier

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