DRAFT HORSE

or work horse, any breed of horse that is suited to or used for drawing heavy loads. Draft horses originated in central Europe, where their domestication preceded the Roman invasion. Popular breeds include the Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron, and Shire, all of which are extremely large and noted for their strength, endurance, and good disposition.

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books on: Draft Horse  - 1639 results

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Horse, Bird & Man: The Origins of Greek Paintings
Book by J. L. Benson; University of Massachusetts Press, 1970
Subjects: Birds In Art, Horses In Art, Human Beings In Art, Vase-Painting, Greek--History
...resembles that of the horses in the dromos at Marathon...striking is the fact that horse and chariot burials 27...concept. The fact that the horse came to be the dominant draft animal 28 for chariots...29 on the early use of horses in Greece, that driving...interpretation of the isolated horse burials and isolated...
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Conscription and Democracy: The Draft in France, Great Britain, and the United States
Book by George Q. Flynn; Greenwood Press, 2002
Subjects: Draft--France--History--20th Century, Draft--Great Britain--History--20th Century, Draft--United States--History--20th Century
to view short-tour conscription as a Trojan horse designed by the political left as a means of degrading the sacred...collective discipline, and obedience for young French males. The draft was an occasion to turn French youth into a prop of conservatism...
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The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture: With Comparative Material from Other Western Tribes
Book by John C. Ewers; U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955
Subjects: Horses, Siksika Indians
...of an Arapaho woman . Amer. Anthrop. , n. s., vol. 35, No. 4. MIRO, ESTEVAN. 1946. A description of Louisiana. Draft by Miro . In "Spain in the Mississippi Valley, 1765- 1794." Ann. Rep. Amer. Hist. Assoc. for 1945, pp. 159-167...
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Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas : A Biography
Book by Mari Sandoz; University of Nebraska Press, 2004
Subjects: Crazy Horse--Ca. 1842-1877, Oglala Indians--Kings And Rulers--Biography
Bettelyoun Manuscript, first draft, by Mrs. Susan Bettelyoun, daughter of Jim Bordeaux, early trader in Laramie region and niece of Swift Bear, Brule chief...
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The New York City Draft Riots: Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War
Book by Iver Bernstein; Oxford University Press, 1990
Subjects: Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863
...in the great naval metropolis." The Quintard plant limped on with vessel repair work and the great Allaire Works became a horse stable. It is not surprising, that some factories tried to convert to construction-related industry. Before fail
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The Loyal Draft Dodger? A Reexamination of Confederate Substitution
Journal article by John Sacher; Civil War History, Vol. 57, 2011
Subjects: Confederate States of America. Army--History, Confederate States of America. Army--Recruiting, Draft registration--History, Draft--History, Virginia--History, Virginia--Military aspects
...25 primarily for the loss of eleven horses; Joseph Kline, who asked for $206...Samuel Zigler, who claimed $415 for horses and cows. The commission, however...approximately one quarter of Rockinghams 4,753 draft-age men. The 4,753 figure is taken...
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Local Autonomy and Civil War Draft Resistance: Holmes County, Ohio
Journal article by Kenneth H. Wheeler; Civil War History, Vol. 45, 1999
Subjects: Draft resisters--19th century, Government, Resistance to--United States, Ohio--History, United States history--Civil War, 1861-1865
...LOCAL AUTONOMY AND CIVIL WAR DRAFT RESISTANCE: HOLMES COUNTY...prospect. The Holmes County draft rebellion of 1863, popularly...Ridge, registering men for the draft. As Robinson talked with a...as Robinson rode away on his horse. The most extensive account...be in the area to purchase horses for the army, but later revealed...
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Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America
Journal article by George B. Ellenberg; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 76, 2010
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...but the density of the urban horse population profoundly influenced...were a significant factor in horses relegation to the countryside...clean, efficient cities with a horse-powered world. Automobiles...everything reformers wanted, and so horses returned to their "proper...growing literature on the role draft animals have played in American...
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Galloping Thunder: The Story of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion
Journal article by Nat C. Hughes Jr.; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 69, 2003
Subjects: Galloping Thunder: The Story of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion (Book)
...Thunder: The Story of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion. by Nat...speak of his familiarity with horses. This lends authority to his...heel," a malady affecting draft horses, Trout provides a hundred...When comparing the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion with its...
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Taking Stock in 2005: Getting beyond the Horse Race
Journal article by Marilyn Cochran-Smith; Journal of Teacher Education, Vol. 56, 2005
Subjects: Educational assessment--Analysis, Educational evaluation--Analysis, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Teachers--Practice
...Taking Stock in 2005: Getting beyond the Horse Race. by Marilyn Cochran-Smith During...need to get beyond the teacher education "horse race," which pits one route, program...teach students." GETTING BEYOND THE HORSE RACE Even assuming that the findings of...
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Horse and Man in Early Modern England
Magazine article by Gervase Phillips; History Today, Vol. 57, August 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Horse and Man in Early Modern England (Book)--Book reviews
...hunter; the charger and the draft horse; the story of the well-bred horse as a status symbol, imbued...and the story of the veteran horse, old and broken-winded through...attitudes and behaviours towards horses are the focus of his book...
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When Loggers Use Horse Sense to Help Protect Forests. (Modern Day Horse Logging)
Magazine article by Mark Cheater; National Wildlife, Vol. 36, April 1998
Subjects: Horse-drawn vehicles--Usage, Horses--Usage, Logging--Equipment and supplies
...manage a forest." Like many horse loggers, Rut- ledge learned...sharecropper. "Ive logged with horses since I was a kid, because...stroking the neck of one of the 20 draft horses he keeps on his farm in Copper...near Roanoke. Originally horse logging was a means of sup...
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Horse Power: At the Right Scale, Horse Logging Is Both Environmentally Preferable and Economically Viable
Magazine article by Kymberley Anne Snarr; Alternatives Journal, Vol. 35, January 2009
Subjects: Environmental protection, Horses--Usage, Logging--Methods
Horse Power: At the Right Scale, Horse Logging Is Both Environmentally...days than a team of muscle-bound draft horses straining against their traces as...snowfall. And though the realities of horse logging are far from romantic...
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The Whisper of Stars - the Horse Is a Mainstay of Siberian Life
Magazine article by Bryan Alexander; World and I, Vol. 15, January 2000
Subjects: Horses--Environmental aspects, Human-animal relationships--Analysis, Siberia--Natural history
...this period of darkness, the horses rely on their acute sense of...snow. In the severe cold, horses avoid wasting energy and will...The gestation of the Yakut horse is approximately eleven months...years of their lives, Yakut horses are usually given supplementary...broken in for riding or as draft animals are normally cared...
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Eat and Let's Eat: Change Is Imminent in the South African Mining Industry. A New Minerals Development Bill, Currently in Draft Form, Is Causing Consternation in the Old Power Block
Magazine article by Pusch Commey; New African, June 2001
Subjects: Mineral rights--Laws, regulations and rules, Mining industry--Laws, regulations and rules, Mining law--Interpretation and construction, South Africa. Mineral Development Bill (Draft), South Africa--Natural resources
...Development Bill, Currently in Draft Form, Is Causing Consternation...it circulated for comment the Draft Mineral Development Bill. Comments...500 sheep, 10 cattle and one horse. Van Niekerk sold the diamond...will be changes made to the draft bill, before its inevitable...
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Fire Chief Is a Breed Apart; Raises Rare Draft Horses
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 28, 2002
...apart; Raises rare draft horses Byline: Matthew Cella...after feeding his horses, three Dalmatians rush...American Cream Draft horse as well as the longest...breeder in Iowa. That horse, Lucy, is nearly 30...apart from the other horses on the farm, mostly...of 19 American Cream Draft stallions in the country...
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Event Brings Draft Horse Fans Together
Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), May 1, 2005
Event Brings Draft Horse Fans Together...voice draws thousands of horse owners and the craftspeople...proponent of draft-horse farming whose books...farmers relying on draft horses really can make a living...share their love of draft horses and their dream for...chance on her Suffolk horse-breeding operation...
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A Super Bowl Beer Advert? Then Bring on Scotland's Draft Horses; Ploughing a Heavy Furrow: The Opening Scene of the TV Commercial for Budweiser Starring Its Famous Dray Horses, Which Are Bred from Traditional Lanarkshire Clydesdale Stock Extravaganza: Super Bowl XLIII, Played in Tampa Bay, Florida, Will Be the Highlight of the Season
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 29, 2008
Subjects: Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.--Advertising, Breweries, Brewing industry, Television actors, Television actors and actresses, Television advertising
...Advert? Then Bring on Scotlands Draft Horses; Ploughing a Heavy...Budweiser Starring Its Famous Dray Horses, Which Are Bred from Traditional...name for the area - where the horses history dates back to the middle...18th century, when native horses were graded up in an effort...of the advert, before the horse embarks on his travels to find...
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70 Years Young and More Than Ready to Draft; Best Mate Gave Horse on Deathbed
Newspaper article; Daily News (Warwick, Australia), October 23, 2008
...Years Young and More Than Ready to Draft; Best Mate Gave Horse on Deathbed. Byline: JULIAN LUKE...He will be riding Drover, a horse which was given to him by his good...10 days before the start of the draft - luckily we were able to borrow...
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Horse Racing: Much More Than Run of the Mill; NEW THINKING HAS ALLOWED MURPHY TO DRAFT STOUT CHAMPION CHALLENGE in Association with EASTWOOD
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), March 12, 2007
Horse Racing: Much More Than Run...THINKING HAS ALLOWED MURPHY TO DRAFT STOUT CHAMPION CHALLENGE in...and buy and sell most of our horses and we sold the likes of Classified...season and he was a very sick horse when he was beaten at Leopardstown...mind to. The third placed horse, for example, hadnt won a...
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encyclopedia articles on: Draft Horse  - 13 results

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Draft Horse
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DRAFT HORSE or work horse, any breed of horse that is suited to or used for drawing heavy loads. Draft horses originated in central Europe, where their domestication preceded...
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Horse
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...southern breeds, called light horses , and the heavy, powerful northern breeds, called draft horses are believed to have arisen independently...derive from a southern, light horse or from a wild race. Draft Horses During Roman times the Gauls and...
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Percheron Horse
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PERCHERON HORSE pur ch ron , breed of draft horse developed in NW France, originally of Flemish origin, but...later for extensive general freight work. Once the most popular draft horse in America, the breed is known for its beauty and is...
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Arabian Horse
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ARABIAN HORSE breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and...stock for such light-weight horses as the American saddlebred horse , quarter horse , Standardbred...of these and other light and draft horse breeds with Arabians is...
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Shire Horse
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SHIRE HORSE a breed of draft horse native to central England. It is equal in weight to the Belgian horse and is usually slightly taller. Widely used as a war horse during...
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