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 ...

UNION GAP, Wash. -- Before automated and tractor-drawn plows were all the rage, farmers typically prepped their fields for the growing season by using plows that were pulled by a team of horses. But ...

In early Boulder, the economic opportunities of mining were quickly followed by the economic opportunities of food production. Someone had to feed the miners and the residents of the growing supply ...

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 ...

Shire horses are one of the oldest breeds of draft horses, which are large, strong animals bred for their ability to do farm work and other labor. Shire horses are known for their gentle temperaments ...

Virginia Department of Health sign in Martinsville, Virginia. To say Jason Rutledge is a fan of the rare Suffolk Punch draft horse is an understatement. "The Suffolk Horse is different, firstly ...

HARRISBURG — People who visited the equine barn this weekend at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show here did a double take at the big spotted horses with black and white coats. These North American ...

The speed of horses has been renowned since time immemorial. Some horses were so fast that they served as the primary means of rapid transportation in the ancient world. Horse speed was such an ...