The big Percheron draft horse teams at Young Living Essential Oil’s Lavender Farm were sparked by an equally big dream. Upon seeing the gentle giants perform at Colorado’s Big Thunder Draft Horse Show ...

Gerald and Melissa Allebach train Bentley, a 2-year-old stallion who won the Junior World Champion title at the World Percheron Congress in West Springfield, Mass., earlier this month. Photo provided ...

Percherons are notable for their size. The average Percheron horse size is 16 to 17 hands (64 to 68 inches) high at the withers, and they typically weigh 1,900 to 2,100 pounds. Compare this to ...

Say “show animals” and most people picture dogs, not draft horses. But the World Percheron Congress is first and foremost a venue for showmanship. This year, more than 700 horses from more than 120 ...

FAIRBANK -- At 2 a.m. Friday, selling Cayla was the furthest thing from LeRoy Gray's mind. Sure, the prized 7-year-old mare could fetch a handsome price later that day at the Gray Transportation ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Percheron Capital ("Percheron"), a private equity firm focused on partnering with high-quality essential services businesses, today announced the closing ...

As unlikely as it may sound, the substantially built Percheron has more in common with the Arab or Iberian breeds than British heavy horses. Originating in northern France, the Percheron is a large, ...