Horses are large animals but some are simply huge! Some breeds were produced for strength and stamina rather than speed. They can pull heavy weights and weigh a huge amount themselves!

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Paul Geray spends two to three hours a day training his Belgians. The draft horses pull a lugging skid, which weighs 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, 2 to 4 miles a day to build their ...

HARRISBURG — It takes big horses to pull 9,700 pounds of cinderblocks. Pistol and Jerry, with a combined weight of 5,400 pounds, proved up to the task Tuesday night at the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show ...

This short documentary offers a humorous look at horse-pulling contests in Ontario and the people who prepare for them. We travel from the farm to the contest, where excitement runs high and the quips ...

NEWLAND — The sound of hooves pounding against the dirt and the sight of massive horse teams drew a large crowd to the Avery County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 30, for the 2025 Avery County Draft ...

These days, the term “horsepower” recalls rugged pickup trucks with huge towing capacities. But in the 18t hand 19th centuries, farming in Washington County relied heavily on pulling power from ...

A heavyweight horse pull at 8 p.m. will highlight the 51st annual Center Point Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry scheduled Saturday at the firehouse. Food lines will begin at 4:30 p.m. with ...