Scott Banga moves around Paris with ease, his sure hands connecting and fastening leather straps on the Percheron draft horse’s broad body as he talks. “It’s beauty. It’s grace. It’s Miss United ...

In early Boulder, the economic opportunities of mining were quickly followed by the economic opportunities of food production. Someone had to feed the miners and the residents of the growing supply ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo is mourning the loss of one of their Percheron/Belgian draft horses. 20-year-old Pete died at the zoo's Thunderbird Equine Facility. Pete and his half-brother Jake came to ...

They acquired another team of Percheron draft horses — making five teams or 10 horses they now have available for carriage rides and other services. And they bought a new horse-drawn wagon from ...

They're like small elephants, only they have black hair and regular horse ears and noses. These horses are big, about a ton apiece. Percheron draft horses were bred to be that way by the French to ...

Packing power in their gleaming muscle, unfazed by flambeaux or flying beads, the Percheron draft horses of the New Orleans Police Department convey authority wherever they go. But controlling a crowd ...

Officer Smitty is a Percheron horse, a large draft breed originating from France. These horses are large, gentle, and easy to ...

Angie and Brian McGinness are leaning toward "Gus" and "Doc" as names for their new pair of 5-year-old Percherons. Though the names aren't official quite yet, they have the advantage of sounding ...

PLAINVIEW, Minn. — At 26, David Schumacher doesn’t have many goals left undone in driving Percheron draft horses. "I’ve already achieved that," he said when asked what his No. 1 goal is. "The ultimate ...