general Have you ever seen a heavy horse?

[Limeblossom 482]

Ever seen big horses like drafts, Clydesdale, Shires, Percherons etc..?

 

I don't see them commonly, but in the city I saw 2 draft horses pulling a carriage, and they where big indeed.

[Kiri 7,288]

Yes I love draft horses! Once I got up close to a ginormous Percheron that was 19 hands high (which is slightly over 6 feet at the withers).

Edited December 7, 2015 by Quartzy

[Merion 783]

I've seen a Shire once and it was MAGNIFICENT!

 

Meanwhile, check out this amazing song about heavy horses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDYK5SBnVaQ

[ShadOBabe 18,997]

OMG I saw a freakin' Shire once. It was HUGE!!!

 

Edited December 8, 2015 by ShadOBabe

[Limeblossom 482]

Yes I love draft horses! Once I got up close to a ginormous Percheron that was 19 hands high (which is slightly over 6 feet at the withers).

That sure is a big one. Was he/she also seeking attention from you? I had also read that Percherons have a curious character, which also goes for Shires and other heavy ones.

Edited December 7, 2015 by Limeblossom

[Midnight_Magic 72]

my girlfriend and I own one she is a Percheron cross at around 18 hands, she is around 1700 lbs and she loves carrots and peppermints! 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,495]

Never seen any of these in person for sure, but holy wow, they are huge. O_O That image that ShadeOBabe posted is insanely crazy, it is amazing how large those types of horses can get. Really majestic creatures they are. 

[Kiri 7,288]

That sure is a big one. Was he/she also seeking attention from you? I had also read that Percherons have a curious character, which also goes for Shires and other heavy ones.

 

It was still too far away to touch (and it was busy dozing if I remember correctly )as it was haltered to a rail and no one was allowed to pet it. But it was a behemoth! Hmm...interesting, I certainly hadn't heard that about their temperaments. I take it you are a horse person as well?!

Edited December 7, 2015 by Quartzy

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,495]

my girlfriend and I own one she is a Percheron cross at around 18 hands, she is around 1700 lbs and she loves carrots and peppermints! 

1700 pounds?! O__O Wow. That is absolutely amazing. 

[Midnight_Magic 72]

1700 pounds?! O__O Wow. That is absolutely amazing. 

hehe yeah she is a big one, makes all the others in the stable look small i wish I had a picture on my computer of her, all my pics are on my phone 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,495]

hehe yeah she is a big one, makes all the others in the stable look small i wish I had a picture on my computer of her, all my pics are on my phone 

I would love to see a picture of her sometime. Knowing that she is large enough to weigh that much blows my mind.

[Midnight_Magic 72]

ok this is a good side pic of her

[SquipyCheetah 449]

I saw a few behind my middle school one time. I legit thought they weren't really though.

[Limeblossom 482]

 Hmm...interesting, I certainly hadn't heard that about their temperaments. I take it you are a horse person as well?!

As I said, I've read that. I'm not really a horse person (and I've never ridden one), but heavy horses are really amazing animals.

 

 

It was still too far away to touch (and it was busy dozing if I remember correctly )as it was haltered to a rail and no one was allowed to pet it. But it was a behemoth!

Wow , looks like the owner really isolated him.

 

@@Midnight_Magic: She sure is looking great.

Edited December 7, 2015 by Limeblossom

[Kiri 7,288]

As I said, I've read that. I'm not really a horse person (and I've never ridden one), but heavy horses are really amazing animals.

 

 

 

Wow , looks like the owner really isolated him.

 

@@Midnight_Magic: She sure is looking great.

They're majestic, I especially love the Budweiser Clydesdales!

 

It was just temporarily on display. But yeah I remember the owner being very possessive and super cautious. Lol ^^

Edited December 8, 2015 by Quartzy

[Daring_Do 552]

ok this is a good side pic of her

That horse looks like Bulk Biceps to me. (Seriously.)

[Fhaolan 4,483]

Yup. Here's my two girls:

 

Snowdancer, a Belgain mare. Now retired due to arthritis, but in this picture is all dressed up for a jousting show.

 

 

And Tempest, a Percheron/Paint cross.

 

[Midnight_Magic 72]

That horse looks like Bulk Biceps to me. (Seriously.)

haha thats what I told my girlfriend, she just needs tiny wings

 

 

Yup. Here's my two girls:

 

Snowdancer, a Belgain mare. Now retired due to arthritis, but in this picture is all dressed up for a jousting show.

 

Snowdancer2.jpg

 

And Tempest, a Percheron/Paint cross.

 

Tempest.jpg

wow their beautiful  

[Mesme Rize 15,683]

We got a little farm here near us and they have several horses. Sometimes they also ride here.

 

Horses are alot more comin in germany and the middle european countries

 

 

Meanwhile, check out this amazing song about heavy horses:

 

Meanwhile, you get a million brohooves for Jethro Tull.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

Here's some Clydesdale trivia my mom told me. In the show "Gunsmoke" actor James Arness was such a big man, he looked a little silly on a regular horse. His horse in the show was a Clydesdale that had his legs shaved so he could pass as a regular horse.

[Summer Breeze 2,528]

I see heavy horses every day, i have 11 shetland ponys and one of them is a bit on the heavy side. But is's not to bad and to be honest, i dont think it's all fat but maybe somewhere inside there is a little filly:)

Edited December 8, 2015 by Summer Breeze

[StormdustPony 471]

I love those horses.  They are a hell of a lot bigger than my horses.

[Limeblossom 482]

It was just temporarily on display. But yeah I remember the owner being very possessive and super cautious. Lol ^^

Did he called his horse "my precious"?

 

 

Here's some Clydesdale trivia my mom told me. In the show "Gunsmoke" actor James Arness was such a big man, he looked a little silly on a regular horse. His horse in the show was a Clydesdale that had his legs shaved so he could pass as a regular horse.

It explains why his horse looked different from the rest .

Edited December 8, 2015 by Limeblossom

[Kiri 7,288]

Did he called his horse "my precious"?

Haha! I never did learn the horse's name....perhaps that's it. I should've asked him if he likes riddles. :comeatus:

[Limeblossom 482]

I remember now that some years ago, when I went to a friend, I saw 2 Shire horses meters away on a field.

Edited December 9, 2015 by Limeblossom