Posted on 09/19/2011 3:49:26 PM PDT by Baynative
We had a matched draft team of 1/2 brothers in Minnesota who were Quarter Horse and Percheron. About 1800 pounds each, about 18 hands. Wonderful, willing, hard-working team. Probably still working for the people we sold them to.
Great name indeed. 8D
lol Amish turbo
My wife thinks that the article just got the height wrong, as a quarter/Percheron cross would most likely not be 18 hands, as neither breed is a tall horse... She thought the photo looked about right for that sort of cross.
And yes, I have caught the Bud Clydes at the fair, several times... Quite amazing!
Yep.
She’s a babe.
To see how big Percherons can get google Dr. LeGear at http://www.ruralheritage.com/horse_paddock/horse_large_lg.htm
He was 21 hands tall. Hitch geldings commonly stand 19 hands, and working Perchrons (the kind we raise) are usually 16 or 17 hands.
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