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Valued for their towering stature, strength, and endurance, the draft horse played an very important role in the building of Canada. They were the principle source of power on early farms, in a position to do the heavy work that has since fallen to their mechanical replacement, the tractor. Even supposing far less common now, these heavy horses have re-emerged at the world stage thanks to the efforts of a couple of devoted breeders.

Historian Grant MacEwan celebrates the contributions of the magnificent Belgians, Clydesdales, Percherons, Shires, Suffolks, and in the neighborhood bred Canadiens in addition to the dedicated people who made them famous. He brings to life the history of these gentle giants from their arrival in Canada as work horses to their current popularity in national and international show rings.

Filled with archival and brand new photographs, it is a beautiful tribute to a noble and hard-working animal.

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