I’ve spent 30+ years in Thoroughbred racing, where success is measured in fractions of a second. Speed is my currency. But at our local Old Farmer’s Day festival in Loranger, Louisiana, my wife and I watched a team of Belgians lean into a weighted sled. No scrambling, just calm, rhythmic power moving a load that …
After decades in Thoroughbred racing, I learned to respect power that moves fast. But there’s another kind of strength that doesn’t chase speed, it pulls heavy loads with steady rhythm and quiet confidence. I first noticed this at a small farm demonstration, watching a team of Belgian draft horses pull a weighted sled without strain …
On a cool morning, my grandson and I watched our horses play when we noticed his cousins’ Belgian approach the group of smaller Thoroughbreds and calmly looked around. Seeing these horses together prompted us to discuss the different types of horses. The primary types of horses you should know are draft horses, warmbloods, and hot-blooded …