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.
Horses For Sale
We currently have
several horses for sale here on the farm and are in real need to downsize
our numbers. We have more horses now than we have ever had and it
really takes a toll on our feed bill, as I'm sure many of you know. At
the moment we have 22 draft horses here on the farm, although not all of
them belong to us (6 of the 22 are being boarded here-see below for further
information).
If interested in
any of the horses listed below, please email
draft@bookfamilyfarm.com for
further pictures and details. There are a wide variety of sizes, ages
and levels so if you have a specific interest please let me know and I will
pass on the appropriate horse for you. Thank you for your interest in
our babies. All our horses become family and even though it is hard to
give them up, it is nice to know when they go to good homes.
Attention Horse Lovers or New Draft Horse
Owners:
Did you fall in love with a draft
horse or already own one but have never had the experience of being able to
drive it? We offer training for both you and your horse.
Even if you are interested in just learning how to drive & don't own a horse
yet, we have the experience for you! Men, women & children are all
welcome. One warning - once you get into this, you will fall head over heels
and find yourself wanting to buy another horse and do more and more
activities with them. :-) Please call or email if you're
interested or just have questions about the Draft Horses and their amazing
qualities and benefits.
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 (left) is now 8 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. Heidi (center & 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 is Eminent's & he is 20+ years old. He is one of the most
gorgeous horses I have ever seen in my life and although his age is
showing, he still has a very statuesque look to him. 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 is also one of the most
loving studs I've been around & I have the pleasure of being able to
take care of him on a daily basis. 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 now 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. Below
there are a couple pictures of him during his first few months of life.
I look forward to being able to share him with you as he grows into what
I hope is a magnificent example of the Brabant breed.
Mayah (left & above right) is a 5
month old Belgian filly. She has the potential to be full grown at
around 17'2+ and 1,800+ lbs. She is dark sorrel with a white blaze,
four white socks and a flaxen/red mane & tail. This filly was born and
moved here to the farm on the first day of her life from a mare in my rescue
project. She is extremely friendly and fun to play with. She
will let you pick up and clean all four feet while just standing in the
pasture.
She will only be for sale for the
next month and a half and then we will take her off the market until she is
2 years old and completely trained.
Price = $1,500
We have 6 additional horses for
sale (pictures & descriptions coming soon):
Yearling
Belgian fillies:
Hannah = Dark sorrel with 4 socks and flaxen mane & tail. Halter
broke, stands for ferrier,
trailer loads, very loving and gentle = $1,200 obo
Halley = Sorrel with thick white blaze, 4 knee high solid white socks and
white mane & tail.
She is halter broke, stands well, ferrier, trailer loads, sweet and gentle.
I believe
she could be a fabulous mare for breeding mules = $1,200 obo
Holly = Light blonde with graying mane & tail. Very friendly and
curious, easy to catch, still
green & just starting all of training process = $500
3 year old
Belgian/Quarter gelding:
Levi = Sorrel with 4 white socks and white mane & tail and fantastic feet.
Halter broke,
trailer loads and currently proficient in
Parelli Natural
Horsemanship level 1. He
loves people and wants to please his owner as best he possibly can. He
will only be
around 15 hands and I believe could be a great riding horse for someone who
wants
to do trail riding = $1,500 obo
4 & 5 year old
50% Brabant mares:
These two mares are currently being boarded at our facility but the owner is
looking to sell
them. She is currently asking $5,000 for the team. They are
broke to drive but very green
and needs several more hours in the yoke. THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS
TEAM.
