The Draft Horse Show at the Nebraska State Fair will feature some hardworking, beautiful animals. The show, sponsored by The Grand Island Independent, is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. on ...

BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS THIS IS A STAPLE. WELL, OVER AT THE JACOBSON EXHIBITION CENTER TODAY, HORSES OF ALL SIZES COMPETED FOR A RIBBON THERE. THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL DRAFT HORSES PRACTICED AND PRANCED ...

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 ...

The draft horses have taken over the horse complex at the State Fairgrounds. On Friday, the competition is for the individual breeds. Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians and more competing among ...

Way before the modern tractor dominated the farm and ranch, horses and mules were used to do chores around the place, whether it was hauling hay, plowing or bringing supplies back from town. At the ...

The life of a working draft horse can be a grueling and tragic one. These powerful workhorses literally pull their weight on the farm, doing all sorts of tough physical jobs from plowing fields to ...

CALDWELL, Idaho — There was a time when it was common to come across a police officer patrolling the streets on the back of a horse. Mounted officers were not only seen in parades, but also at events, ...