Origin: Suffolk, England
Height: 16-17 hh
Colors: Chestnut, there are seven recognized shades of chestnut in the Suffolk Punch
Build: Large and muscular with short legs, wide chest and girth, and broad forehead Attributes: Gentle, kind, and strong
Draft Horses
- American Cream Draft Horse
- Belgian Draft Horse
- Cleveland Bay Draft Horse
- Clydesdale Draft Horse
- Gypsy Vanner Draft Horse
- Haflinger Draft Horse
- Irish Draught Horse
- Morgan Horse
- Norwegian Fjord Draft Horse
- Percheron Draft Horse
- Spotted Draft Horse
- Suffolk Punch Draft Horse
Suffolk Punch Draft Horse
Spotted Draft Horse
Origin: Unknown
Height: 16-17.3 hh
Colors: Any Pinto Color - Tobiano or Overo
Build: Muscular, strong and compact
Attributes: Calm, willing to work and enthusiastic
Percheron Draft Horse
Origin: La Perche Normandy, France
Height: 16.2 - 17.3 hh
Colors: Grey or black
Build: Very muscular, broad chest and body with short legs and back
Attributes: Quiet, responsive, and graceful
Norwegian Fjord
Origin: Norway
Height: 13-14 hh
Colors: Dun with dark dorsal stripe and possible zebra striping on legs
Build: Stout, thick body, muscular with broad chest
Attributes: Kind, calm, tough, has good endurance
Morgan Horse
Origin: Vermont, United States
Height: 14.1-15.2 hh
Colors: Dark with as little white as possible, bay is traditional
Build: Compact body, arched neck, prominent withers and a deep chest
Attributes: Willing, intelligent and versatile
Irish Draught Horse
Origin: Ireland
Height: 16-17.1 hh
Colors: All colors, except pinto/spotted horses. White above the knee is also discouraged.
Build: Lighter than most draft horses, but still muscular with strong hindquarters, powerful legs and deep shoulders
Attributes: Strong, adaptable and has a very efficient metabolism
Haflinger Draft Horse
Origin: Austria
Height: 13.3-14.2 hh
Colors: Golden chestnut with flaxen mane and tail
Build: Wide chest and girth, muscular, strong feet, short legs
Attributes: Gentle, kind, persistent and has high endurance
Gypsy Vanner Draft Horse
Origin: England and Ireland
Height: 13-15 hh
Colors: Piebald or Skewbald
Build: Muscular and compact, with a very large barrel
Attributes: Extremely gentle, calm and caring
Clydesdale Draft Horse
Origin: Scotland
Height: 16.2-18 hh
Colors: Generally either bay or brown, with white blaze and legs (stockings)
Build: Long neck, deep girth, strong rear legs, flat hooves and sloped shoulder
Attributes: Showy, calm, elegant
Cleveland Bay Draft Horses
Origin: Cleveland, England
Height: 16-16.2 hh
Colors: Bay
Build: Lighter than most draft horses, but still muscular with a wide girth, strong hindquarters, and good joints and feet
Attributes: Elegant, calm and powerful


