Draft Horse Breeds by Size (54)
Shire, draft horse breed native to the middle section of England. The breed descended from the English great horse, which carried men in full battle armour that often weighed as much as 400 pounds. Shires were improved as draft and farm animals in the latter part of the 18th century by breeding mares from Holland to Eng...
More than two dozen breeds of draft horses are found worldwide. The most popular breeds include Belgians, Percherons, Clydesdales, and Shires. These horses, which can reach weights of approximately 2,600 lb (1,180 kg), are used for farming, logging, and showing in hand, under saddle, and in harness. Regardless of their ...
A draft horse , draught horse or dray horse , less often called a carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal doing hard tasks such as plowing and other farm labor. There are a number of breeds, with varying characteristics, but all share common traits of strength, patience, and a ...