New neighbours moved in a few days ago, and they have 8 ENORMOUS draft horses!!

[phil_stevens@mastodon.nz]

@sundogplanets This is so cool. Do they work the team? I had an uncle who is in the Iowa draft horsemen's hall of fame and always thought he had the best farm when I was a kid. Because of the horses of course.

[fondoffawns@nerdculture.de]

@sundogplanets Gorgeous beasts

[geonz@mathstodon.xyz]

@johntimaeus @sundogplanets @shapr https://wildjolie.com/blogs/guide/draft-horse-breeds

[oldclumsy_nowmad@mastodon.social]

@sundogplanets

Cookies (for the human neighbors) are a great idea. And while visiting, ask if it's okay to give the horses carrots or apples occasionally. The old handful-of-grass trick probably won't charm them much in your surroundings!

They are beautiful critters, indeed!

p.s. Found some nice photos of several breeds at
https://equinehelper.com/types-of-draft-horses/

[usernomnomnom@mastodon.social]

@sundogplanets are those ardennes horses? they look so lovely, and so huge!

[knf100@sfba.social]

@sundogplanets I’m not into horses really but it must be cool to have furry visitors who have interests and can be social.

[averagejoe@gardenstate.social]

@sundogplanets Gentle giants. Don't feed them cookies or other treats before clearing it with their people. Some horses are on restricted diets.

[rhamphorhynchus@mastodon.nz]

@sundogplanets The wide and over-the-knee white markings are typical of Clydesdales, but possibly other breeds too! They look huge and lovely.

[verenarupp@social.vivaldi.net]

@sundogplanets Saying this just in case - please consult the humans before giving the horses anything. They may be on a diet - or allergic to some stuff. I've once heard of a horse who was allergic to carrots, and known a horse who was allergic to sugar. She needed special feed, and one treat of the wrong kind would have meant a trip to the VetMed.

[delcj@mas.to]

@AverageJoe i think Prof. Lawler's cookies are for making friends with the horses' people tho, rather than the horses themselves @sundogplanets