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.
Jack
Height: 16.2hh (that's about 5'6" at the shoulder)
Weight: 1700 pounds
Disposition: Slow, friendly, and confident.
Likes: Standing around.
Favorite snacks: Grain and carrots.
More about Jack: Jack reminds us a lot of Lacy. He doesn't move very fast, but he is very brave and willing. Jack loves people and attention, which makes him the ideal carriage horse.
Weight: 1700 pounds
Disposition: Slow, friendly, and confident.
Likes: Standing around.
Favorite snacks: Grain and carrots.
More about Jack: Jack reminds us a lot of Lacy. He doesn't move very fast, but he is very brave and willing. Jack loves people and attention, which makes him the ideal carriage horse.
Lacy
Height: 16.2hh (that's about 5'6" at the shoulder)
Weight: 1600 pounds
Disposition: Calm, slow, and laid back.
Likes: Eating.
Favorite snacks: Bread and bananas.
More about Lacy: Lacy is very calm and trusting. She has a 'been there, done that' type of attitude. Her calm demeanor makes Lacy the perfect Baraat horse. Lacy knows her job so well that she often stops at red lights before being told to and starts walking on her own when the light turns green. Now that's cruise control!
Weight: 1600 pounds
Disposition: Calm, slow, and laid back.
Likes: Eating.
Favorite snacks: Bread and bananas.
More about Lacy: Lacy is very calm and trusting. She has a 'been there, done that' type of attitude. Her calm demeanor makes Lacy the perfect Baraat horse. Lacy knows her job so well that she often stops at red lights before being told to and starts walking on her own when the light turns green. Now that's cruise control!