Book Family Farm
Draft Horses
The Book Family Farm has owned,
breed & trained Draft Horses for over 25 years. This
tradition started back in the early 80's when Bruce worked on a
ranch in Utah. He bought his first team of Belgian Draft
Horses to feed cattle on the ranch and discovered that they were
much more economical than tractors, as well as much easier to
start in the winter. Having been a true horse lover
all his life there was an instant love between Bruce & the draft
horses. They are now a large part of our family and a
tradition that is passing down through the generations.
Over the years, we have gained a
tremendous amount of experience in breeding & handling these gentle giants. A large percentage of the horses we
own have been born, raised & trained on the farm. Having
learned what we believe to be a large part of our history as
well as how this country was originally farmed we enjoy sharing
that information. We enjoy talking about and teaching
people the history and capabilities of the draft horse.
For more information or
questions regarding the draft horses or the services we provide,
please contact us by phone or by email at
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com.
Our interest in draft horses is in the traditional
farming side of the breed, so several years ago we purchased 2
Brabant Belgian Draft Horses to join our crew.
Bess (upper left just 1 month after delivering her 1st colt) is now 9
years old. This is the traditional European Belgian you would see
today if you were to travel in Europe. She stands 16.2 and weighs
over 2000 lbs. We have a stunning 2 year old gelding out of Bess and
an beautiful filly born in May 2009. Heidi (upper right) is
the mother of Bess. She stands 16.1 and weighs about 1850 lbs.
Both of these mares are 100% Brabant which means their lineage goes
directly back to Europe rather than through the American Belgian.
In addition to these two beautiful mares, we acquired the father to Bess.
His name was Eminent's. He was one of the most gorgeous horses I have
ever seen in my life. Many of the Brabant's in the United States have
lineage connected to this horse. He was a very popular stud in his
age. He was also one of the most loving studs I've been around & I had
the pleasure of being able to take care of him on a daily basis.
Sadly, he passed away in the winter of 2007. His age got the better of
him but he enjoyed romping around the farm with his girls and living on the
green pastures to the end of his days. If you know of this horse, or
have ever had a mare of yours breed to him, I would love to see any pictures
you might have. His mass and beauty in his youth must have been
magnificent to see! Please email me at
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com. Thank you.
I am
very proud to say that we have the next generation of Brabant's here on
the farm. We had our first 50% Brabant stud colt born here on the farm
in June of 2007. There are a couple pictures of him on our
Picture Gallery page.
Registered Belgian Stallion (Andy) -
$1,000.00
Andy is our 12 year old blonde Belgian Stallion
who was born at raised at the Book Family Farm. At first glance this stud doesn't seem like a whole lot.
He is beautiful and a fantastic mover, but there is just not a lot of mass
to him. Looks are deceiving! Every baby Andy has thrown is BIG,
and in our opinion the best horses he's thrown have been the fillies.
His sire was blonde & his dam was dark sorrel, so depending on the mare you
have a variety of color options. The mare listed above (Star)
is out of Andy and the Brabant colt in the Picture Gallery (Moose) is also out of Andy
and one of the mares listed above (Bess). All of his offspring have proven to be big and beautiful.
The reason we are selling Andy is that
we are down to just one mare and don't have a need for him anymore.
There is a lot of information about this horse and I'd be happy to pass as
much of it on as possible, if interested. Please feel free to contact
me at
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com.
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Registered Blue Roan Belgian Mare (Lily) -
$3,000
Lily is 8 years old and stands at
approximately 16' and weighs around 1,600 lbs. She has beautiful
coloring, a nice head and most importantly, a wonderful personality.
She has been ridden, but has not gone through professional training.
She has a great stop & backup in addition to really nice ground manners.
She does not have any driving experience, but her willing & calm personality
make her a great candidate if someone would like to put a little time into
her. She is very, very loved but the owners have too many horses and
not enough time to spend with her. They would like to find her a good
home with someone who would appreciate all she has to offer.
If you are interested in additional
pictures, a copy of the registration papers or would like to speak to the
current owners please email
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com
and I will forward on the request.
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Registered Gypsy Mare - $8,500.00
This mare is 16 yrs. old (turning 17
later in the year). She is imported from Ireland and complete with passport
and a registry with the Irish Cob Society and Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse
Association. She has been a broodmare and thrown beautiful babies. She is
great to ride bareback, but is a bit lazy. She is as sweet as they come and
loves to be around people.
If you are interested in additional
pictures, a copy of the registration papers or would like to speak to the
current owners please email
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com
and I will forward on the request.
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Year Old Gypsy Gelding - $7,500
He is full feathered, full mane and
tail and absolutely wonderful attitude and personality. The pictures
below are of him as a yearling.
If you are interested in additional
pictures or would like to speak to the current owners please email
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com
and I will forward on the request.
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Pioneer Forecart - $1,200
For pictures or further information,
please email
drafthorse@bookfamilyfarm.com and I will forward the request.
