It all started more than a century ago on a little farm in Iowa with a draft horse mare with the unassuming name of Old Granny. Farmers began to notice something peculiar about Old Granny’s offspring.
These gentle giants have got serious horse power! Take a look at the world’s 10 largest horse breeds
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Have you ever encountered one of the biggest horse breeds? Many of these ...
A burly beauty of an American horse can trace its beginnings to central Iowa. The American Cream Draft Horse is the only breed of draft horse that originated in the U.S. The origin traces back to a ...
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Only about 7,000 of these giant horses are left globally. 5 live in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
U.S. Air Force veteran Stacy Pearsall trains and breeds European Brabants, a rare, majestic breed of Belgian draft horse that ...
The Iowa Senate has voted to name the American Cream draft horse the official horse of Iowa. It’s one of several breeds of work horses that pulled plows and harvesting equipment for Iowa farmers ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — “The draft horses are kind of the gentle giants, and they love the attention,” says Rodger Thoms. He’s one of the draft horse owners who brought some to the Farm Show. During ...
If you've been dreaming of getting a horse, there's a lot to consider before you pull that trigger—and we're not just talking about the cost of hay or what you should name your new steed. With more ...
In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Brett McLeod and Camille Goethals from Paul Smith’s College share about how students and staff work with horses at the college in their forestry ...
A new genetic study examining the ancestry of the park herd found they are most closely connected to large draft horse breeds, and show little Spanish mustang influence. Some horses at Theodore ...
Hold your horses- This team of six draft horses competed in the Classic All Breed Six Horse Hitch competition which was the finale for the show. Michigan Great Lakes International Draft Horse Show and ...
These gentle giants have got serious horse power! Take a look at the world’s 10 largest horse breeds
Have you ever encountered one of the biggest horse breeds? Many of these tall, broad equines are draft horses. Due to their history, which is mostly rooted in working the land, you don’t see as many ...
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