Percherons are notable for their size. The average Percheron horse size is 16 to 17 hands (64 to 68 inches) high at the withers, and they typically weigh 1,900 to 2,100 pounds. Compare this to ...
In early Boulder, the economic opportunities of mining were quickly followed by the economic opportunities of food production. Someone had to feed the miners and the residents of the growing supply ...
The big Percheron draft horse teams at Young Living Essential Oil’s Lavender Farm were sparked by an equally big dream. Upon seeing the gentle giants perform at Colorado’s Big Thunder Draft Horse Show ...
EASTHAMPTON -- Winterfest wouldn't be the same without wagon rides courtesy of the large, gentle draft horses from Blue Star Equiculture. The therapeutic farm in Palmer specializes in caring for ...
Say “show animals” and most people picture dogs, not draft horses. But the World Percheron Congress is first and foremost a venue for showmanship. This year, more than 700 horses from more than 120 ...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — There were 66 Percheron horses hitched, in teams of six, to wagons inside the ring at the Coliseum on the grounds of The Big E, and Sophie Law was watching them, her eyes wide. The ...
MOORESTOWN - One woman’s 16-year dream finally has become a reality with the arrival of the first downtown park for diners and shoppers to relax. The new Percheron Park is also a tribute to Moorestown ...
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) - For students at the Hiland Hall School, forestry came to life Friday in a demonstration of logging work with two full-size black Percheron horses: Belle and Bright. Jared ...