DRAFT HORSE SHOW
Saturday,
July 23 at 9:00 am
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here for Rules & Entry Form
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What
Is a Draft Horse?
by Gail Damerow
The
word "draft" represents not a specific
kind of animal, but (according to Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary) any animal used for pulling heavy
loads. For some reason, Americans have come to
use the word "draft" in reference to
heavy horses, but a horse of any size may be trained
to pull a load.
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The
heavy breeds are best for heavy farm work and/or large
acreage. They weigh 1,600 pounds or better and stand
at least 16 hands high from ground to withers (one hand
equals 4 inches). About 95 percent of all heavy horses
in America are either Belgian (originating in Belgium)
or Percheron (originally from France).
See them at the Hemlock
Fair Draft Horse Show
at 9:00
am Saturday July 23.