Mostly expensive lawn ornaments here, but some people have them for nice gentle saddle horses, as well. No one ever seems to use them to pull or haul any thing, though-that is what tractors are for...
The heavy horses do okay here as long as they have shade and plenty of water in the summer. One of the families up the road has a gray Percheron mare-pretty horse-their teenage daughter rides her on the road and the hiking trails on weekends.
There is a Clydesdale ranch about 10 miles from here, too-they have fancy barns that have A/C and all-they also have several retired Bud horses as residents.
Some people up the road have 2 Belgians and the most amazing painted wagon I’ve ever seen.
They bring the horses out in the summer and just ride RT 40 [which is insane, considering the speeds some drivers attain] and their tack is outrageous.
Fine black leather with brasses galore and the wagon matched piano-black with gilded designs.
It’s really wonderful to see.
All the other folks just “have them” and I never see them doing anything with them at all.