What do shrimp, the North Sea, and draft horses have in common? A centuries-old tradition known as paardenvissers, that’s what. Learn about the Belgian horsemen who still ride their sturdy Brabants into the surf to haul in nets of shrimp.
Over the summer, we introduced you to Phillipe, a rescued Belgian who was underweight and spent. We’re pleased to be able to update you with the story of his — and his partner’s! — soft landing.
In the second article in her series, Candace Wade looks at two more rescues: Philippe, a Belgian, and Dane, another ex-Big Lick Tennessee Walking Horse.
Belgian horses Joey and Jourdan carry on a tradition that began in the 1840s by pulling the Ben Franklin III, a horse-drawn canal boat in Metamora, IN.
Congress isn’t just for Quarter horses any more: the World Percheron Congress is headed to Des Moines, Iowa on October 8-13! Here’s a sneak peak at what you can expect.
“The drivers on the bench expertly turned the team into the in-gate, and the first six-horse hitch in twenty years rolled back into the fairgrounds with a quiet rumble like distant thunder.”
“Days later, I still find Rocky looking, his head lifted, ears patiently forward, eyes scanning the horizon slowly, as though Randy will come walking around the corner of the hill and back into our lives. I still find myself looking for Randy too. I expect we’ll be looking for him for quite some time.”
Nothing touches the heart quite like a draft horse team — and when Meagan DeLisle got the opportunity to bring home a team that once belonged to a close friend, she would let nothing stand in her way. Grab a tissue. You’ve been warned.
In a few corners of the country, the old-fashioned way is still the best way. Learn more about horse-drawn logging, courtesy of Roger Daugherty and his team Willy and Charlie, tucked away in the Oregon woods.
Waterway restoration is a critical aspect of watershed health, and in this fragile ecosystem in Yorkshire, the best way to help is to use good old-fashioned horse power.
Six in line? An “unhitched” six? We caught up with Horse Nation’s draft horse hero David Rohrbach for the scoop on his latest daredevil hitch projects!
We caught up with Kellie Rettinger of Whispery Pines Percherons, the first draft horse exhibitors to present a draft-specific clinic at Equine Affaire in Ohio — what goes on behind the scenes, especially for the famous Fantasia performance?
Illahe Vineyards of Dallas, Oregon harnesses the power of draft horses to produce its wines, including a very special pinot noir made completely by historical techniques without modern technology.
