T here is something awe-inspiring about big, heavy horses. Bred to help till the soil, pull carriages and wagons, or carry ...

Riders who appear to weigh more than 20 per cent of the horse's weight should be asked to dismount while competing or at riding schools, claims a new welfare group.

Heavy horses are being used to extract timber in electricity network projects in what is said to be the first time since the network was modernised.

Hundreds of heavy horses will fill the Keystone Centre next week for the 2023 World Clydesdale Show, where spectators can watch five days of the draft horses in various competitions. “The local ...

A new heavy horse class – and a new £500 prize – have been announced for the 2023 SEIB Search for a Star (SFAS) series. The series was founded more than 20 years ago, to offer a “unique ...

Heavy Pour wins the Mark McDermott Stakes on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Presque Isle Downs Coady Photography Heavy Pour wins the Mark McDermott Stakes on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Presque Isle ...

The heavy horses have a presence that people can feel, Thevenot said. People hear their thundering hooves before they see them enter the ring and that gets people excited.

Heavy horses have always been a favourite at Hope Show and this year the classes for these beautiful breeds are likely to be more popular than ever. News you can trust since 1887.

C. W. Watson's stable of heavy harness horses were shipped on the Atlantic Transport liner Minnehaha yesterday and will sail this morning for London, where they will compete in the great ...