Thursday, June 21, 2012
How Do You Measure a Horse?
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."
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:
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Belgians Belgians originally came from Belgium. They were developed from the War Horses of the Middle Ages. They are one of the strongest of the draft horses. They are known to be gentle. This is a family of Belgians.
Altogether there are about 24 breeds of draft horses. Some other kinds of draft horses are:
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