Percherons are notable for their size. The average Percheron horse size is 16 to 17 hands (64 to 68 inches) high at the withers, and they typically weigh 1,900 to 2,100 pounds. Compare this to ...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Paul Geray spends two to three hours a day training his Belgians. The draft horses pull a lugging skid, which weighs 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, 2 to 4 miles a day to build their ...

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 ...

¬ First Year (grades 3-4) ¬ Junior (grades 4-8) ¬ Senior (grades 9 & over) ¬ Premier (the winner of the Senior division and all previous winners of Senior Division and Premier showmen) ¬ Division ...

BRITT, Iowa — The Britt Draft Horse Show will be held on the Hancock County fairgrounds in Britt from Aug. 28 to 31. Six-horse hitches from throughout North America will participate in the Classic ...

Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue (CDHR) held its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 10, postponed from Dec. 3 due to heavy rains and winds. The family-friendly event included wagon rides with ...

Romulus, N.Y. — Twice a year, people gather at an auction barn in the Finger Lakes to view, try out and buy working draft horses. It’s a highly anticipated event with buyers traveling from surrounding ...

KEARNEY — Giants of the horse world from Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma will compete Aug. 27-29 at the Buffalo County Exposition Center. The schedule has two ...

PIKE — The Draft Horse Show at the Wyoming County Fair has been a family affair for the Armisons for some time. Scott Armison of Rushford, Allegany County, had just left the ring after winning first ...

LAPORTE — A spooked draft horse running loose caused injuries to two children and an adult Thursday at the LaPorte County Fair. Fair Board President Steve Mrozinski said the adult was taken by medical ...

HADDAM NECK — In 2015, CT Draft Horse Rescue rescued a neglected, emaciated Clydesdale from shipping to a slaughter auction in Pennsylvania. They were to soon discover that this horse was Duke, a ...