In the twenty-first century the horses are used for tractive power and are reared for horsemeat, particularly for the Italian market.
[4] In 1964 the various regional draught breeds of Poland were merged into a single stud-book, the Księga Stadna Koni Zimnokrwistych I Pogrubionych.
It derives from Ardennais and Swedish Ardennes stock imported since the later nineteenth century and is bred principally as a harness horse.
[3]: 120 The regional draught breeds of Poland were used principally for tractive power in agriculture.
In the twenty-first century the horses are commonly reared for horsemeat, particularly for the Italian market.