The Belgian draft horse is a gentle giant owned by many farmers and equestrians. This powerful workhorse originates from Belgium, but Americans played an essential role in the breed’s development.

Harlan Essink originally got Belgian draft horses to farm his land because of the breed's size and docile temperament. He now uses them at farming demonstrations and special events. "When you get a ...

CANTON, Minn (NBC News) — A pair of strong horses were able to pull a stuck semi-truck up an icy driveway in Minnesota last week. The large semi-truck became stuck at the home of a Canton couple on ...

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SAVOY — After she announced her decision to limit Second Chance Stables & Draft Rescue to the animals she’s already taken in, Kristie Lee Gentile was bereft. Then word came in that 12 Belgian draft ...

Stacey Hanson loves horses and breeds them. It's nothing for her to load up a trailer on short notice and deliver an equine to a new owner in Florida or places beyond. But this was different. Last ...

YACOLT — To see Dan Swansey perched atop a plow working the land, making soft clicking sounds to encourage his two Belgian draft horses, is to immediately be transported to farming’s past. There’s no ...

BALLSTON SPA — Teamwork means everything, especially when everyone involved is nearly eight feet tall and weighs more than a ton. These are the contestants Scott Seymour handles when driving a ...

It's been a tough year for Indiana farmers, and Joe Miller is feeling it. The grain farmer from Atlanta, Indiana, said his family can't remember a year that's been so wet. Because of near-constant ...