Australian Draught

The Australian draught horse is a heavy working breed developed in Australia from imported draft blood, especially Clydesdale, Shire, Percheron, and Suffolk Punch influence, with selection for local farming conditions. It was bred to pull plows, wagons, timber, and heavy equipment across Australian properties where strength, stamina, and steady temperament were essential. The type is usually large, broad, and muscular, with enough activity to work rather than merely stand as a show animal.

Modern Australian draughts are kept for farm work, heavy harness, heritage displays, breeding, and pleasure driving. Their care requires draft-sized facilities, well-fitted collars and harness, consistent foot care, and feed management that accounts for both body size and workload. Breeders often aim to preserve substance and calmness without losing sound legs, clean movement, and the practical usefulness that made the breed valuable.

Colors: Amber Champagne, Bay, Bay Dun, Bay Roan, Black, Blanket Appaloosa, Blue Roan, Brown, Buckskin, Champagne, Chestnut, Classic Champagne, Cremello, Dun, Dun Roan, Fewspot Appaloosa, Flaxen Chestnut, Frame Overo, Gold Champagne, Gray, Grey, Grullo, Leopard Appaloosa, Liver Chestnut, Overo, Palomino, Perlino, Piebald, Pinto, Rabicano, Red Dun, Red Roan, Roan, Sabino, Seal Bay, Silver Dapple, Skewbald, Smoky Black, Smoky Cream, Snowcap Appaloosa, Sorrel, Splash White, Tobiano, Tovero, Varnish Roan, White