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A horse of one of the breeds of "heavy horses" developed for farm or freight work, such as Percheron, Belgian, and Clydesdale. Draft horses weigh 1,500–2,200 pounds and can be as tall as 17 hands.
work horses that pull heavy loads.
horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
a kind of horse bred to pull heavy loads
a large horse that was originally bred for moving or towing heavy objects
a member of any breed of cold-blooded, heavy boned, muscular horse
A type of horse used to pull wagons or heavy loads.
A term applied to any horse used for hauling vehicles or loads, but most usually associated with the heavy breeds.
A draft horse, draught horse or dray horse (from the Anglo-Saxon dragan meaning to draw or haul) is a large horse bred for hard, heavy tasks such as ploughing and farm labour. Draught horses are versatile breeds used today for a multitude of purposes but all share the traits of strength, stamina, health, longevity, patience and a docile temperament which made them indispensable to generations of pre-industrial farmers.
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