{"id":183,"date":"2010-08-08T23:42:56","date_gmt":"2010-08-08T23:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theequinest.com\/breeds\/?p=183"},"modified":"2025-10-28T06:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:46:00","slug":"australian-draught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/australian-draught","title":{"rendered":"Australian Draught Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Intro<\/h3>\n<p>The Australian Draught is a combination of many different heavy breeds, taking typical characteristics from each one.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Origins<\/h3>\n<p>Developed over the years through crossbreeding of the four recognized pure draught breeds in Australia <a href=\"\/breeds\/clydesdale\">Clydesdale<\/a>, <a href=\"\/breeds\/percheron\">Percheron<\/a>, <a href=\"\/breeds\/shire-horse\">Shire<\/a> and <a href=\"\/breeds\/suffolk-punch\">Suffolk Punch<\/a>. All of these breeds were imported to Australia during colonial days. <a href=\"\/breeds\/belgian-draft\">Belgian draft<\/a> blood was also introduced more recently. Characteristics of all of these draught breeds can be found in almost any combination of bloodlines, creating many types within the breed. <\/p>\n<p>The Australian Draught Horse Stud Book Society was founded in 1979 to protect and document the breed. <\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<p>Average height<\/p>\n<h3>Physique<\/h3>\n<p>Eyes are large and clear<br \/>\nEars are medium sized<br \/>\nNeck is medium<br \/>\nShoulder is muscular<br \/>\nChest is wide<br \/>\nLegs are straight and clean<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional Colors<\/h3>\n<p>All solid <a href=\"\/colors\">colors<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Use<\/h3>\n<p>Work horse<br \/>\nRiding horse<br \/>\nAgriculture work<br \/>\nShow horse<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australiandraughthorseandstudbooksociety.com\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Draught Horse Stud Book Society<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussieheavyhorses.com\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aussie Heavy Horses<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>More Images<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-2.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-3.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-5.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-6.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-7.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-8.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/australian-draught-9.webp\" alt=\"Australian Draught Horse\" load=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Video<\/h3>\n<p><script>!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embedJS\/u4kg473\"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+\"\/?url=\"+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+\"&args=\"+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, \"script\", \"Rumble\");<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"rumble_v6m94kx\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\nRumble(\"play\", {\"video\":\"v6m94kx\",\"div\":\"rumble_v6m94kx\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vaOxISuSm0c?si=riymdJ0d-8fPUicF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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