The majestic American Cream draft horse is an endangered breed. Originally developed in Iowa, the American Cream is the only draft horse created in the United States. This horse is known for its ...

The large horse breeds your grandparents raised are still the best for small farmsteads. Our illustrated guide will help you choose which breed is right for yours. Near extinction, this is America’s ...

David Heisler of Dunbarton is a big man. Tall, barrel-chested with a gentle manner, much like the behemoth draft horses he’s devoted to saving. Even with his stature, Heisler is dwarfed by Bud and Doc ...

Any breed of horse that frequently measures over 18hh is in the running for fielding the biggest horses in the world. Some of the taller individuals of these heavy horse breeds can measure over 20hh.

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 ...

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 ...

Learn about the British draft horse breed, its physical strength and the farm capabilities of the Suffolk punch horse bred for work on the farm. “Come up, gentlemen,” says Jason Rutledge. The two red ...

The plow cuts into the earth, turning soil that is the same deep brown hue as the giant horses pulling the antique farm machinery. "Haw," calls out Maddie Schill, and the team of Brabant draft horses, ...

Whether competing under saddle or pulling a carriage, one thing is certain, the draft horses of the Great Geauga County Fair are hard to miss. While many different breeds fall into the category of ...

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 ...

Here’s a dare for those who decide to attend the Northern Colorado Draft Horse Association’s Show Saturday at the Saddle Club Arena on the north side of the Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley: Try, ...