Ross Smith, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, has shod horses for 40 years—a career that led him to develop an innovative tool for balancing a horse’s hoof when trimming and shoeing. “I grew up on a ...

Joanne's Fudge Shop on Mackinac Island this week shared video of a rite of spring on the island, as some of the hundreds of draft horses that pull carriages and haul cargo returned. "And so it begins!

Two strapping Clydesdales guided Carl Riebli to his final resting place Friday afternoon, an apt final chapter in the life of the longtime rancher and avid horseman. Riebli, of Sebastopol, died June ...

FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS)– A day in the life of a draft horse exhibitor at the State Fair of West Virginia begins long before the gates open. A hard 10 day run that ranch owners say is worth every minute of ...

GREENWOOD, Wis. (WEAU) - Farmers in Clark County are happier more than a year later since two of their draft horses were born. “Kind of statistical odds, about 1 in 10,000 there would be twins. Of ...

CALDWELL, Idaho — There was a time when it was common to come across a police officer patrolling the streets on the back of a horse. Mounted officers were not only seen in parades, but also at events, ...

As a youngster, Joel Brighton’s attention was often drawn to farmers driving teams of draft horses outside the school classroom window. Today, he couldn’t be happier being ‘that guy’ driving his own ...

The life of a working draft horse can be a grueling and tragic one. These powerful workhorses literally pull their weight on the farm, doing all sorts of tough physical jobs from plowing fields to ...

HARRISBURG — As Dave Hershey’s helpers worked with horsepower Sunday, they looked as busy as any Indianapolis 500 pit crew on race day. They already had washed six Percherons at the 99th Pennsylvania ...

Ayden Schafer won first place in his class with 4-year-old Friesian mare Onyx during Jr. Draft Horse Cart show Aug. 21 at the Lorain County Fair, 23000 Fairgrounds Road in Wellington. Ayden, who ...