Have you ever encountered one of the biggest horse breeds? Many of these tall, broad equines are draft horses. Due to their history, which is mostly rooted in working the land, you don’t see as many of them as you would have 100 or more years ago. Thanks to the efforts of numerous breed societies worldwide, many of these historic draft horses are still bred today, representing a tangible link to our past.
As well as being the heaviest and biggest horse breeds, draft horses are muscular, strong and built for pulling. Some are smaller and denser, others leggier and more athletic-looking, but one thing that unifies draft horses is their hardiness and willingness to work. Placid yet obedient, draft horses like the ones we’ll look at in this article were the ideal working partner in a world before machines.
