C&A Farm is defining the Spotted Draft Horse.

We are often asked "What is a Spotted Draft Horse?"

Its a great question. They are a crossbred horse between a draft from Percheron, Belgian, Shire, Cyldesdale, Suffolk Punch or American Cream breeding. They must have atleast 50% draft blood. A premium horse is no less then 7/8 draft breeding. Regular registry can be between 50% to 75% draft blood. So essentially they are a draft cross. They do allow Drum horses to be recorded in the registry but not gypsy vanners or cobs. The also must meet height requirements of 15+ hands and not have pony, appaloosa, donkey, mule or gaited horse breeding.

The North American Spotted Draft Association (NASDHA) was founded in 1995 to preserve and record Spotted Draft Horses. The NASDHA registry is more than a color registry, there are pedigree requirements as well as color requirements to have a registered Spotted Draft Horse.

Some feel the Spotted Draft should be only a draft type horse and others, like myself, feel differently. Why not breed and promote a horse that can do everything! There are no limits to what you can do with a spotted draft. You can custom create a horse to fit your needs. Our horses are seen in a variety of settings, mostly as the versatile all around horse or the "do-all" as I like to call them. The cost to feed any breed of horse is about the same so why not have a horse that can really do it all!!

If you can do it, you can do it better with a Spotted Draft Horse!!!

Please contact us if you would like more information on the Spotted Draft horse and how they can fit into your lifestyle.