LAPORTE — A spooked draft horse running loose caused injuries to two children and an adult Thursday at the LaPorte County Fair. Fair Board President Steve Mrozinski said the adult was taken by medical ...

LAPORTE — Two children and an adult were injured in an accident caused by a spooked draft horse Thursday afternoon at the LaPorte County Fair. Fair Board President Steve Mrozinski said the adult was ...

Percherons are notable for their size. The average Percheron horse size is 16 to 17 hands (64 to 68 inches) high at the withers, and they typically weigh 1,900 to 2,100 pounds. Compare this to ...

LAPORTE, Ind. (WSBT) — Two children and an adult were injured in collisions stemming from a startled draft horse taking off Thursday afternoon at the La Porte County Fair. Fair Board President Steve ...

¬ First Year (grades 3-4) ¬ Junior (grades 4-8) ¬ Senior (grades 9 & over) ¬ Premier (the winner of the Senior division and all previous winners of Senior Division and Premier showmen) ¬ Division ...

McKenna Shaw uses a cloth to brush any remaining hay and dust from draft horse Spencer's coat, minutes before he and three other horses leave the barn for the four-horse hitch competition. INTERVIEWER ...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Paul Geray spends two to three hours a day training his Belgians. The draft horses pull a lugging skid, which weighs 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, 2 to 4 miles a day to build their ...

Have you ever encountered one of the biggest horse breeds? Many of these tall, broad equines are draft horses. Due to their history, which is mostly rooted in working the land, you don’t see as many ...

Shire horses are one of the oldest breeds of draft horses, which are large, strong animals bred for their ability to do farm work and other labor. Shire horses are known for their gentle temperaments ...

It all started more than a century ago on a little farm in Iowa with a draft horse mare with the unassuming name of Old Granny. Farmers began to notice something peculiar about Old Granny’s offspring.