The life of a working draft horse can be a grueling and tragic one. These powerful workhorses literally pull their weight on the farm, doing all sorts of tough physical jobs from plowing fields to ...

Attendees walk between workshops at the Draft Animal Power Network's 2024 field days event. Credit: Carole Wiley for DAPNet Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each ...

UP NEXT, IN THE TEN DAY. THE DRAFT HORSE HITCH AND DRIVE IS HAPPENING TODAY AT THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW. AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, IT INCLUDES SOME REALLY BIG HORSES. THEY LOOK BIG ON TV.

Draft horses are returning to Mackinac Island, signaling the start of the 2025 season. Businesses are set to open on schedule despite damage from a late-March ice storm, though some trails remain ...