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The generic term is "draft horse" (sometimes "draught horse" or "dray horse").
Any breed of heavy horse can be used for pulling heavy loads. Different locations favor different breeds, but some notable ones are:
Shire
Percheron
Clydesdale
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoDraft breeds and crosses with draft breeds a great for heavier people who want to ride. Also Quarter Horses and other "stocky" breeds are good.
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∙ 14y agoclydesdale, shire, most heavy horses, thus the name, are the most heavy horses.
it depends on the horse's build and how much it gets fed also
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∙ 14y agoProbably the Clydesdale. They can get to over 18 hands and grow to over 2 000 pounds.
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Breed of horse for pulling heavy loads?
Most draft horses can pull heavy loads. Clydesdales, Belgiums, Percherons, Shires etc are draft horses.
What are Ban-ei?
Banei is a breed of horse, native to Japan. It is used in horse racing, and pulling heavy sleds in Banei Keiba races. It is descended from the Percheron, Breton, and Belgian.
What breed of horse eats the most?
Large draft breeds, because of their size. Particuarly the ones in heavy work.
What is the pulling power of the Clydesdale horse breed?
Pulls equal 110% of horse weight.
Is the Morgan horse related to the Clydesdale Horse?
No, the Morgan is a fine breed, the clyddesdale is a heavy draft breed.
What is a furry black heavy built horse called?
a fresian horse. that would be its breed.
The heavy horse breed Clydesdale originates from where?
Lanarkshire, Scotland
What is the larges breed of horse?
The largest breed of horse tends to be the percheron but other large horse breeds are drum horse, shire, clydesdale, Friesian, or really any draft breed.
What is the third largest breed of horse?
The Percheron is a big, stocky breed of horse that used to be used in war for pulling carts and heavy weights. The first biggest horse is a Shire, and the second largest is a Clydesdale. If you want to get technical then you could talk about cross breeds like TB/Clydesdale, but that's two different breeds. Stick with Percheron.
What is the shire?
The shires horse is a 'heavy' horse, also known as a draught horse often used for pulling carts. These are one of the biggest horse breeds.
What is shires?
The shires horse is a 'heavy' horse, also known as a draught horse often used for pulling carts. These are one of the biggest horse breeds.
What is the uses for the jutland horse?
jutland horses are a heavy breed so they are commonly used as draft and carridge horses. They also help famers where ever they can, ie. Plowing paddocks, pulling logs etc.
