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Breeding and Development of Medium Weight Draft Horses

Michigan State College

Abstract

The complete replacement of heavy draft horses with power machinery and trucks for heavy hauling and construction work coupled with the increased use of tractors for heavy farm work has had a very definite effect on the demand for draft horses, particularly those of heavy weights. This has been especially well demonstrated during recent years in the several annual consignment sales sponsored by the Michigan Pure Bred Horse Breeders' Association. Extremely heavy horses have sold very slowly and the question has not been how high the price but find a buyer, in most instances. Lighter kinds, 1400–1600 pounds, showing more activity have met active bidding and there has been considerable competion among buyers with a higher price resulting for these kinds.

This reaction among Michigan farmer buyers is becoming more and more pronounced and augmented by market reports containing frequent statements of "big horses quite a lot lower this week and harder to sell" has led us to believe that if the draft horse is to maintain its position in American agriculture we must supply our consumer, the farmer, with the kind of power that meets his needs.