Draft horses: as useful today as ever.(The horse barn)

From: Countryside & Small Stock Journal | Date: November 1, 2007| Author: Wolfe, Kay | Copyright information

The term "draft" in draft horses comes from the word draught, which means to pull. Draft horses have been used to pull everything from farm implements to fire engines. Their contributions to civilization cannot be overstated for without them, this country could not have been settled. Draft horses and draft mules were used to pull long before tractors were on the drawing board and were probably the single most useful tool in the development of this country. Not only were they the "w...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Whoa, big fella Draft horses work the fair
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; When you hear the "clop, clop" of an approaching draft horse at the Wisconsin State Fair, be prepared to step aside. Although these lumbering creatures might appear clumsy with their humongous feet, they could leap over a 9-year-old to get where they're going, if they really wanted. This is no
Meet these 'gentle giants'.(THE HOME FORUM)
The Christian Science Monitor ; Byline: Nancy Humphrey Case When Elizabeth Flint was 7, her parents went to an auction and brought home the biggest creatures she'd ever seen. They were draft horses - the kind of heavy horses that worked on farms before tractors were invented. But Elizabeth's parents didn't buy the drafts because
WHERE DRAFT HORSES PULL THEIR WEIGHT.(Life and Arts)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) ; Byline: JON HAHN P-I COLUMNIST HEATHER AND JOHN ERSKINE have a two-horsepower rig that doesn't go very fast, but it can go just about anywhere, haul just about anything, and gets better mileage than anything on the market. And doesn't even need any of that emission-control stuff. Because their two
Indiana man one of few Blacks who owns 'giant horses'
Indianapolis Recorder ; Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 08-22-2003 In today's age of urbanized technology, horsepulling is not a sport that gains recognition through prime time television spots or multi-million dollar endorsements for its players. But those who participate in horsepulling contests often experience
LaGrange County, Ohio, Horse Auction Draws Crowd.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News ; ... to do business with and they're really nice friends. To see more of The News-Sentinel, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.news-sentinel.com (c) 2000, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business ...