Arizona
“Gentle Giants” Settle in at Their Winter Home
The Bison Homes Percherons have returned to West World for the upcoming tourist season. These regal draft horses are stabled near the eastern end of the West World grounds, next to Brett’s Barn.
The Percherons spent a busy summer at Bison Ranch in Overgaard while making several appearances throughout Arizona’s White Mountains. The team will take a well earned break before gearing up for the Festival of Horses at West World on December 12-14, followed soon after by the Fiesta Bowl Parade.
During their West World stay, the Percherons are available for viewing at their stables. To see these magnificent animals in an up close, personal setting, please contact their handler, Gary Keck at 480-205-5990.
The Percheron is one of four major draft horse breeds currently in the United States, along with the Belgian, Shire and Clydesdale. The Percheron breed originated in France and was first imported into the United States in the mid 1800’s.
Known for their free movement, great disposition and heart, these gentle giants were a major factor in our country’s development. They plowed fields, hauled freight, pulled fire engines and served our American soldiers in both world wars as heavy artillery horses.
Today, Percherons still work on small farms and forest logging projects. More often, though, they are used now for recreational work such as carriage and sleigh rides, parades, and competitions and demonstrations at rodeos, state fairs and the like.
The Percherons are presented by Bison Homes, a premier builder of retreat homes in Northeast Arizona. For more detailed information regarding the Bison Homes Percherons, including their individual biographies, please visit www.bisonhomes.com .
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