You measure a horse in "hands." A hand is four inches. You measure a horse from the ground to the top of the shoulders, or "withers."
Old Man Farm Animals
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Blossom. The Friendly Giant Draft Horse
This is a video I made on Monday evening when Uncle Danny came out to trim the horses hooves. Blossom is really big, but she's very friendly.
Monday, June 18, 2012
How Much Work a Draft Horse Can Do in a Day
One horse can plow an acre a day.
One horse can harrow, cultivate, plant or mow between seven and ten acres a day.
A harrow is used for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil before you plant. There are four kinds of harrows: the disc harrow, the chain harrow, the tine harrow or spike harrow and the spring tine harrow.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Breeds of Draft Horses
There are many different breeds of draft horses. Here are some of the most popular breeds:
Percheron This is a grownup Percheron and a baby Percheron. Percherons came from Northern France. They are intelligent and friendly. They can live to be over 25 years old. |
Clydesdale This is a grownup Clydesdale and a baby Clydesdale. Clydesdales came from Scotland. They were used for farming and coal mining. Clydesdales are very intelligent and can live into their 20s. |
Monday, May 28, 2012
The History of Draft Horses
People think today's draft horses developed from knight's horses. Knights used horses for riding to war and for jousting. Horses had to be big and strong to carry knights with heavy armor.
Draft Horses
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