He American Cream Draftknown in Spanish as the American Cream Draft Horse, is one of them Horse breeds the most unique and least known in the world, whose specimens are characterized not only by their imposing physique and their extraordinary strength, but also by their striking power Champagne colored fur and his clear eyes.
It is a medium-heavy draft horse originating from USAFemales weigh around 730 kilograms, while males easily weigh over 800 kilograms. Be elevation The size varies between 160 centimeters for mares and can reach 170 centimeters for stallions, explains the specialist blog. Terran.
Presents a Head elegant with a straight profile, short and wide neck, strong back and very muscular shoulders, crowned by a strong and round torso. Their limbs are thick and well proportioned, with large, powerful hooves.
Speaking of which temperamentcorresponds to the ideal stereotype of draft horses: calm, peaceful, stable and noble. It is a courageous animal with great resistance and strength agricultural workbut also with a remarkable willingness to please, qualities that also make him suitable Recreational riding and the company.
Its peculiarity is without a doubt Champagne gold furaccompanied by pink skin with dark spots and hazel or amber eyes and a white mane and tail. This coloring, according to Terranis due to a Dilution gene applied on a chestnut base.
However, the breed has a certain predisposition to this Epidermolysis bullosaa recessive congenital disease that causes severe skin lesions in foals and requires euthanasia in many cases.
The origins of the American Cream Draft go back to the beginning 20th century in the state Iowaan agricultural region where draft horses were indispensable for field work.
Almost all current examples come from a mare named Old grandmaEstimated to have been born between 1900 and 1905. This female with cream-colored fur and light eyes passed on her characteristics to numerous foals, laying the foundation for a breed that soon attracted attention unusual aesthetics.
Over time, Old Granny’s offspring were mainly crossed with heavy-duty European breeds Percheron And countyThe aim is to improve strength and body structure without losing the characteristic cream color. These transitions gave rise to Silver tipone of the most famous stallions of the American Cream Draft.
Although the breed did not yet have official recognition, its owners sponsored the creation of the Silver Lace Horse Company (Silver Lace Horse Company)a club that loudly Terranmade it possible to organize breeding among the owners of mares belonging to this lineage.
However, the development of the breed was greatly influenced by historical factors. During the Great Depression and with the later Mechanization of agricultureDraft horses were no longer indispensable on farms. Many breeds disappeared and others were threatened with extinction.
In this context, the American Cream Draft survived largely thanks to CT Riersona breeder who, despite the adverse circumstances, purchased cream-colored mares descended from Silver Lace to keep the breed alive.
In 1944 the American Cream Association (American Cream Association) with barely twenty breeders, and it didn’t last long 1950 when the American Cream Draft gained official recognition as a breed. However, Rierson’s death in 1957 was a new blow, as the number of registered specimens barely reached two hundred.
After decades of decline in 1982 A small group of breeders took up the breed’s recovery efforts. This impulse culminated in the club’s name change in 1994 American Cream Draft Horse Association (ACDHA)which remains the main authority responsible for its conservation.
Despite these efforts, there are currently less than two thousand registered copiesand the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy considers the American Cream Draft a breed in critical danger. To expand the genetic basis To strengthen and strengthen the breed, specimens with darker fur or crosses are sometimes used, which cannot be officially registered but provide genetic diversity.
The association’s main goal is to abandon the “critically endangered” category and select animals that maintain morphological standards. docile character and functionality that have always characterized this breed.
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