And no horse would do for him, but the hard-working Suffolk Punch. When most people think about work horses they think of the Clydesdales, which are much bigger.

Learn about the British draft horse breed, its physical strength and the farm capabilities of the Suffolk punch horse bred for work on the farm. Suffolk Punch Horse Farming “Come up, gentlemen ...

The future of the critically endangered Suffolk punch horse is "very positive", the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has said. Figures to be published in January show there are 170 registered ...

Along with a third horse named Sunny Boy, the 11-year-old horses stand 16 hands and weigh more than 1,600 pounds. “Suffolk Punch draft horses, they are the rarest breed in the world,” Heisler ...

Developed by the farmers of Suffolk and Norfolk counties in Britain, the Suffolk Punch dates back to a foundation sire named “Crisp’s Horse of Ufford,” which was foaled in 1768. That area was ...

Suffolk Punch horses were bred on the 84-acre Abbot's Hall estate from 1909 to 1924 by the site's owner, Captain H.D. Longe. The last foal bred on the estate was named Combs Vesta 4th.

Rare Breeds Survival Trust, external considers Suffolk punch horses to be critically-endangered. They have been described as being " rarer than the panda ".

GENEROUS supporters of the rare Suffolk Punch horse have rallied round and raised £25,000 towards an appeal to help improve facilities at the stud fighting to safeguard the breed's future.