Draft horse

A draft horse or draught horse is a large, strong horse breed for heavy work rather than speed. Draft horses are commonly used for ploughing and farm labour in pre-industrial societies. They were also used to pull heavy delivery carts around towns.

A number of horse breeds are used as draft horses with the variation being largely geographic. Examples include

• Belgian
• Clydesdale
• Friesian
• Irish Draft
• Percheron
• Shire
• Suffolk Punch