Joanne's Fudge Shop on Mackinac Island this week shared video of a rite of spring on the island, as some of the hundreds of draft horses that pull carriages and haul cargo returned. "And so it begins!

As a youngster, Joel Brighton’s attention was often drawn to farmers driving teams of draft horses outside the school classroom window. Today, he couldn’t be happier being ‘that guy’ driving his own ...

The plow cuts into the earth, turning soil that is the same deep brown hue as the giant horses pulling the antique farm machinery. "Haw," calls out Maddie Schill, and the team of Brabant draft horses, ...

The life of a working draft horse can be a grueling and tragic one. These powerful workhorses literally pull their weight on the farm, doing all sorts of tough physical jobs from plowing fields to ...

A burly beauty of an American horse can trace its beginnings to central Iowa. The American Cream Draft Horse is the only breed of draft horse that originated in the U.S. The origin traces back to a ...

LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — LaPorte County is hosting one of the biggest draft horse shows in the state. Starting on Thursday, the 24th Annual LaPorte County Draft Horse Show will have horses like ...

Draft horses are returning to Mackinac Island, signaling the start of the 2025 season. Businesses are set to open on schedule despite damage from a late-March ice storm, though some trails remain ...