Draft Teams

by Donna Kennedy

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Draft Teams

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Donna Kennedy

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-
Photographed at the annual Cedar City Livestock & Heritage Festival - Cross Hollow Event Center.
Horses waiting for their turn in the pulling competition...

Draft horses are recognizable by their tall stature, large heads and extremely muscular build. In general, they tend to have a more upright shoulder than riding horses, producing more upright movement and conformation that is well suited for pulling. They tend to have broad, short backs with powerful hindquarters, again best suited for the purpose of pulling. Additionally, the draft breeds usually have heavy bone, and a good deal of feathering on their lower legs. Many have a straight profile or "Roman nose". Draft breeds range from approximately 16 to 19 hands high and from 1,400 to 2,000 lbs.
The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire named Sampson (later Mammoth), who was born in 1846. He stood 21.2 hands high, and his peak weight was estimated at 3,360 lbs.

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Animal Mania
-Real Animal Photographs
-Canon Full Frame Cameras
-Farms Barns Farm Animals Tractors and Fields
-Fine Art America Professionals

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November 15th, 2023

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