It all started more than a century ago on a little farm in Iowa with a draft horse mare with the unassuming name of Old Granny. Farmers began to notice something peculiar about Old Granny’s offspring.

A burly beauty of an American horse can trace its beginnings to central Iowa. The American Cream Draft Horse is the only breed of draft horse that originated in the U.S. The origin traces back to a ...

The Dutch draft horse has a long history in the Netherlands. A long time ago, horses were the primary tool for agriculture, draft horses specifically. Eventually, farm machinery became more prevalent ...

U.S. Air Force veteran Stacy Pearsall trains and breeds European Brabants, a rare, majestic breed of Belgian draft horse that is currently endangered.

Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series on a Wyoming rancher who still uses draft horses in his operation. This installment focuses on horse breeding. Wes Lupher has bought most ...

The Iowa Senate has voted to name the American Cream draft horse the official horse of Iowa. It’s one of several breeds of work horses that pulled plows and harvesting equipment for Iowa farmers ...

The Jockey Club put in motion a fundamental shift in the North American commercial breeding industry May 7 when it announced a new rule that would limit to 140 the number of mares that can be bred to ...

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science s (VMBS) are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify ...