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 ...

The draft horse, mule and donkey show took place at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Jan. 21, 2024. The show highlights the sheer force of today’s draft horses with the 8 hitch teams of ...

The Dutch draft horse has a long history in the Netherlands. A long time ago, horses were the primary tool for agriculture, draft horses specifically. Eventually, farm machinery became more prevalent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Despite the horses’ checkered pasts, they adapt well to the new job Derr gives them. United in Light not only provides refuge for horses, but it offers humans a place to interact with them. Drawn by ...