This article is about a type of heavy horse. For the cartoon short, see The Draft Horse.
"Workhorse" redirects here. For other uses, see Workhorse (disambiguation).
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A draft horse is generally a large, heavy horse suitable for farm labor, like this Shire horse.
A draft horse (US) or draught horse (UK), also known as dray horse, carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal hauling freight and doing heavy agricultural tasks such as plowing. There are a number of breeds, with varying characteristics, but all share common traits of strength, patience, and a docile temperament.
While indispensable to generations of pre-industrial farmers, draft horses are used today for a multitude of purposes, including farming, draft horse showing, logging, recreation, and other uses. Draft breeds have been crossbred with light riding breeds such as the Thoroughbred to create sport horses or warmbloods. While most draft horses are used for driving, they can be ridden and some of the lighter draft breeds are capable performers under saddle.
A drafthorse (US) or draught horse (UK), also known as dray horse, carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal...
title is a pun on draft horse and the draft (conscription). A farm horse sees a poster that says the U.S. Army needs horses. The horse goes to the recruiting...
Drafthorse showing (UK and Commonwealth; draught horse, dray horse or carthorse) refers to horse shows exclusively for horses of the drafthorse breeds...
Quarter Horse, see American Quarter Horse Racking horse Retuerta horse Rhenish German Coldblood also known as Rhineland Heavy Draft Rhinelander horse Riwoche...
"light horses" or "riding horses", with the "cold-bloods" classified as "drafthorses" or "work horses". "Hot blooded" breeds include "oriental horses" such...
drag Draft document, a version of an unfinished document or other written work Draft animal, an animal used to perform tasks Drafthorse, a large horse bred...
specialized in drafthorses and carriage horses. They mainly settled in the west, in Basse-Bretagne, Trégor and Léon. The Breton drafthorse, a renowned...
The American Belgian Draft is an American breed of drafthorse. It derives from the drafthorses of Belgium but, as a result of isolation and different...
The American Cream Draft is an American breed of drafthorse, characterized by the cream or "gold champagne" color of its coat. It was developed in Iowa...
of drafthorse, and originates from the Ardennes area in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. They are heavy-boned with thick legs and are used for draft work...
horses coarser and prone to lower leg faults, such as tied-in below the knee.: 374–375 The Australian Draught horse was created using European draft...
The Percheron is a breed of drafthorse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province, from which the...
The Dutch Draft, Dutch: 'Nederlands Trekpaard', is a Dutch breed of heavy drafthorse. It is of cold-blood type, massively built and calm in temperament;...
Horse pulling is a drafthorse competition where horses in harness, usually one or two animals, pull a stone-boat or weighted sled and the winner is the...
"cones" obstacle course. Drafthorse showing: Most drafthorse performance competition is done in harness. Pleasure driving: Horses and ponies are usually...
used for their physical strength (e.g. oxen and drafthorses) or for transportation (e.g. riding horses and camels), while others are service animals trained...
(1998). "The Shire Horse". The Working Horse Manual. Tonbridge, UK: Farming Press. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-85236-401-6. "Shire DraftHorse". Horse Breeds of the...
Belgian horse may refer to: American Belgian Draft, an American breed of horse Belgian Draught, a Belgian breed of heavy horse Belgian Sport Horse, a Belgian...
waterproof canvas and wooden wheels. Covered wagons are generally pulled by drafthorses and act as both a transport vehicle and mobile home. They were specialized...
Retrieved 22 May 2017. Telleen, Maurice (1977), The DraftHorse Primer: A Guide to the Care and Use of Work Horses and Mules, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania...
It is generally used for riding and driving. Descended from draft and light riding horses imported to Canada in the late 1600s from France, it was later...
700 of the horses in the country. Morphology is variable: some have an Arab appearance, while others have the conformation of a drafthorse. A breed association...
The Boulonnais, also known as the "White Marble Horse", is a drafthorse breed. It is known for its large but elegant appearance and is usually gray, although...
does not allow pony or draft breeding. The original "old time" or "old type" Appaloosa was a tall, narrow-bodied, rangy horse. The body style reflected...
The Italian Heavy Draft, or Rapid Heavy Draft, is a breed of drafthorse from Italy. The full Italian name of the breed is Cavallo Agricolo Italiano da...
some breeds of horses have been bred to be quite docile, particularly certain large drafthorses. On the other hand, most light horse riding breeds were...
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