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Draft Horse Breeds still Popular?

The word “draft” originally comes from “draught,” an old word that means “to pull something.”  From early times the draft horse was used as a source of “power” for farming, hauling freight and moving people around the country.    Before the shift in the early 20th century to the tractor and increasing use of motor transport these stunning horses were to be found everywhere.  The draft horse is well known as a hose of  enormous bulk, huge  muscular... [Read more of this review]

The Great Yorkshire Show

History The first show of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) was held in 1838 with the intention of exhibiting farm animals, machinery etc. The show was judged a success despite the requirement for the police to restore order after people tried to force their way in the show which was held in Fulford on the outskirts of York. In following years the show was moved around Yorkshire returning only periodically to York, it took on the name Great Yorkshire Show in 1843. This peripatetic existence... [Read more of this review]

Draft Horse Breeds

For centuries, horses have been one of the most popular domesticated animals. While today, people enjoy riding and racing them, in the past they were domesticated because they were the primary mode of transportation for many. People from almost every corner of the globe have owned horses for one reason or another, and I hope to bring you some stories of one particular breed of  Horse which is the main categoriy of  this article. HEAVY HORSES – Or sometimes called The Gentle Giant History... [Read more of this review]

Healthy Horse Feeding

Most adult horses need three to four flakes of hay a day when they are stabled and moderately used and exercised. A flake of hay is a section of a square bale that weighs about four pounds. This hay should be provided in three or four smaller meals per day so the horse has something to munch on throughout the day, more like natural grazing. Fresh water should be supplied at every feeding throughout the day and the water needs to be freely available at all times. The best hay for horses is first... [Read more of this review]

Clydesdales

Clydesdales featured in a Budweiser Commercial. The Clydesdale horse is a draft horse bred and “developed” in Scotland. Dail Chluaidh – Gaelic for Clydesdale is said to be the origin of this heavy horse breed. It is a district in the Strathclyde region in Southern Scotland. This breed has been on the edge of extinction in the 1960 – 70, but thanks to dedicated horse breeders, its population is slowly and steadily increasing in numbers. It is classified as a rare breed. The... [Read more of this review]

Horse Grooming – Brushing Basics

There are two major components to grooming a horse and they are brushing the coat and cleaning the hooves. There is no right or wrong way to groom your horse, but it is a good idea to get into a routine and always do the process the same way, either feet or grooming first, so the horse can anticipate what you are going to do next. Start with your horse secured in crossties that are attached to the halter. This ensures that the horse cannot move suddenly one way or the other, plus it frees up both... [Read more of this review]

War Horses at Training School

How the Four-Legged Recruits of a Nation’s Army are prepared for Battle. It rarely occurs to the average person what an important part the horse plays in the economy of war. For without well-trained, trustowrthy horses even the magnificent cavalry and artillery of France and Germany would collapse, and the wole war machine come to a full stop. Thus it is little wonder that France spends $1,100,000 a year on her tropp horses, Germany $970,000 and Great Britain $100,000. The great military Nations,... [Read more of this review]

Joan, A War Horse ( Part III)

Joan worked badly that day and ate hardly anything. Next day she stayed in and fed out of my hand. The next she seemed well again, but Darby’s place had been hard to fill. Through that Winter and a Summer of denfesive warfare of rations were seldome late, though often delivered under fire, and Joan maintained her old gait, apparently caring little about the going or whether she drew more than her share of the load. Perhaps you’ll say that she was hungry too. The Winter of 17-18 found... [Read more of this review]

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The Fire Horse ( Thirty Days Trial )

But, with the test of the eyes, even if an animal is satisfactory in all other respects, the examination has only begun. Thirty days’ trial we require before deciding whether we are going to accept or reject a beast. A horse’s disposition, his aptness to lean, his grit and his nerve, his common sense and his habits must all be taken into consideration. The engine we use for breaking the horses is one of the three-abreast kind, now commonly used to throughout the department. Bi hitching a new... [Read more of this review]

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