In 1842, Clydesdales were introduced to North America, but they never became as popular as draft horses there as they were in their homeland. If you’ve ever seen a Clydesdale, you already know ...

The Belgian Draught is another type of draft horse known for its sheer power and endurance. It originates from Belgium, as its name suggests. Standing at an average height of 16 to 17 hands (64 to ...

The first team of draft horses delivered the first load ... Others, less so, like the Clydesdale horses and Dalmatian dogs featured in Budweiser advertising items such as this hanging lamp with ...

Max Marriott used draught horses to plough his fields until the ... At this year's show, the Marriott team took the honours in most of the Clydesdale competitions. Regrettably, in some events ...

James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle via Getty The iconic Clydesdale horses that have been featured ... is painful for weeks afterwards, and many draft people perform the horrid procedure without ...

PETA said it’s “cracking open some cold ones” after Anheuser-Busch said it’s ending the practice of cutting the tails of Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdale horses. Budweiser has featured the ...

The Clydesdale horse is a native breed of Scotland. "[The Clydesdale] was originally bred for heavy farm and industrial work and can be seen working as draught horses, in logging, driving ...

The tallest horses on record are Shire horse Sampson, foaled in Bedfordshire in 1846, who measured 21.2½hh; while over the pond Belgian Draft gelding ... The Clydesdale is known for its height ...

Patrons can expect to see Clydesdale, Shire, Percheron, and Belgian draft horses, each weighing nearly a ton and “decked out in gleaming patent leather and chrome harnesses,” according to the ...

John, who is the president of Moora Working Draught ... used to do the horse and lorry and give rides around the Port of Echuca,” he said. “Dad was the stud master of the Clydesdale stud.