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 ...

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.

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 ...

The “milestone” birth of the Suffolk Punch filly is “believed to be the first time a horse has been born in the UK after its sex was chosen by scientists”, The Telegraph reports.

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

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 ...

The first critically endangered Suffolk Punch foal of 2025 has been born in the UK. The "beautiful bundle of joy" was born at Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park on Friday, February 7.