Our Horses
Our horses are grey Percherons. Percherons were originally bred as war horses. The knights needed a strong, stout, and most importantly, brave horse to carry them and all of their armor into battle. When they were no longer needed in battle, Percherons were used to pull stagecoaches across France, omnibuses through cities, and to plow fields.
The Percheron was an ideal horse for any job because it had an easygoing disposition, its strength allowed it to pull loads several times its own weight, and its endurance allowed it to work all day.
The Percheron was an ideal horse for any job because it had an easygoing disposition, its strength allowed it to pull loads several times its own weight, and its endurance allowed it to work all day.
Andre
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Height: 18hh (that's about 6' at the shoulder!)
Weight: 1850 pounds Disposition: Friendly, loving, and hard-working Likes: Making friends. Andre loves kids! Favorite snacks: Carrots! More about Andre: Andre is our biggest horse and is Angel's brother. He loves to move but will always stop for pets, especially from children. |
Angel
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Height: 15.2hh (that's about 5'2" at the shoulder)
Weight: 1500 pounds Disposition: Attentive, smart Likes: Attention (her favorite scratching spot is her neck) Favorite snacks: Alfalfa More about Angel: Angel spent the first 10 years of her life as a trail riding horse but quickly adapted to the carriage life when she joined the White Horse and Carriage team. She is relatively small for her breed. |