| (BIG) Equines |
| For more about draft horses, see the bottom of the page. |
| DRAFT HORSES comprise the horse breeds once used for pulling heavy loads. Most drafts are big and are bred to have a quiet, dependable temperament. (This is important if you're dealing with a team of 2 or more horses, each horse of which may weigh a ton or more!) Perhaps the most recognized draft breeds in the U.S. are the Belgian, Percheron, Shire and Clydesdale, but there are many others, including the American Cream Draft. Draft horses are big and big-boned. The tallest of the draft breeds is usually the Shire. They are usually 16 hands (a hand = 4 inches) are taller at the withers (base of mane). Some are 21 hands tall, or perhaps even taller. The heaviest drafts are usually a form of Belgian called a "Brabant." These horses may weigh 3,000 lbs. |
| Here's Lillith, Eve's little foal, when we was just born. Lillith is a sweet "little" girl. She's a drum horse, daughter of Eve (a Shire) and the Gypsy stud High Valley Fortune Teller. Below: A fuzzy new-born Lillith modeling her new blanket. |
| Here's Lillith, the Drum-Horse filly with Ares, our Clydesdale gelding. |
| Eve is our Shire mare. |