Whats bigger? A clydesdale horse? Or a Draft horse?

May 27th, 2009 | by drafthorse |
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Jocelyn asked:


Which is bigger?

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  1. 6 Responses to “Whats bigger? A clydesdale horse? Or a Draft horse?”

  2. By Emmery<3 on May 27, 2009 | Reply

    A Clydesdale is a type of draft horse. Draft is a classification. So technically that is a retorical question, well, in some ways.

  3. By horsegal77 on May 29, 2009 | Reply

    well, a clydesdale is a TYPE fo draft, so, you really cant answer that question… Sorry. :)

  4. By Kaija on May 30, 2009 | Reply

    as they said a Clydesdale is a draft horse.. however, the Clydesdale is NOT the biggest draft horse.

  5. By bjsuno on Jun 3, 2009 | Reply

    they are the same animal.

  6. By margecutter on Jun 3, 2009 | Reply

    A Clydesdale horse is a type of draft horse. There are many different breeds of draft and light draft horses.

    According to Rural Heritage Magazine:
    “The word “draft” represents not a specific kind of animal, but (according to Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary) any animal used for pulling heavy loads. For some reason, Americans have come to use the word “draft” in reference to heavy horses, but a horse of any size may be trained to pull a load.

    The heavy breeds are best for heavy farm work and/or large acreage. They weigh 1,600 pounds or better and stand at least 16 hands high from ground to withers (one hand equals 4 inches). About 95 percent of all heavy horses in America are either Belgian (originating in Belgium) or Percheron (originally from France).

    Heavy horses found in North America are:

    American Cream
    Belgian
    Clydesdale
    Percheron
    Shire
    Suffolk
    Spotted

    Heavy breeds that are common in Europe, but not found in North America, include:

    Ardennais
    Comtois
    Rhinelander

    For smaller acreage or lighter work, such as skidding (dragging) logs for firewood or fenceposts, a sturdy saddle-type horse will do just fine. Like any work horse, it must be heavy-boned, well-muscled, and properly conditioned. Light horses suitable for draft work include:

    Morgan
    Quarterhorse

    If you have limited acreage or your terrain tends to be hilly, you might consider a stout and agile draft pony such as:

    Haflinger
    Norwegian Fjord”

    The article includes links for more info on each breed mentioned.

  7. By ♥ Kyndell ♥ on Jun 6, 2009 | Reply

    Cylesdale is a type of draft horse.

    Draft is a word like cob, meaning small.

    So Draft-Big horse
    Cob-small horse
    Average-normal size horse
    Pony-14.2 hh and under.

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