| (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. |
| Miss Jessy (Missy) is a Belgian mare. She's everything you could want in a draft horse: quiet, gentle, and very friendly. It's amazing to see Sarah ride this big horse! Miss Jessy comes to us from her former home as a wedding-carriage horse at lovely Gallagher Gardens in Texarkana. (photo coming soon) |
| Here's Lillith, the Drum-Horse filly with Ares, our Clydesdale gelding. Our beloved Lillith passed away on Sept. 7, 2011 after a short illness. She will always be remembered. |
| Eve is our Shire mare. She's large and in-charge. Athena the Great Dane is in the background. |
| Mitzi is a young Shire filly from the Baskins Shires farm near Livingston. Here she is (right) at her former home with her sister, Mirabelle. Hopefully, we'll soon have photos of Mitzi at our house. Mitzi is a sweet and beautiful girl and we hope that she will give us many beautiful foals! (Sarah almost brought Mitzi's little baby brother home with us....he was an adorable foal and wouldn't stop following Sarah around!) |
