The Gentle Giants are some of the most popular horses on the park. Come and see them in their standing stalls in the Draft Horse Barn.

DRAFT HORSE HARNESSING

Watch throughout the morning as the horses are groomed and harnessed to prepare for their days work on the Horse Drawn Trolley rides.

These horses work on a three-day rotation and can be seen in the Carriage Horse barn (Temporarily housed in the Carriage Barn due to Museum construction) on their scheduled work days.

Belgians - C.L., Sutton, John, J.R., Ike, and Bobby
Percheron - Mike, Dan, Mick, Pete,
Kirby, Andy, Luke, and Archie
English Shire - Burt and Ben
Clydesdale - Thunder and Lightning
Suffolk - Phelan Ned and Phelan Doc
Haflinger - Mitch Manny and Mayor
Norwegian Fjord - Dukke and Gyllen Afton

The Kentucky Horse Park is home to the WORLD'S ONLY FIVE-BREED HITCH. Currently this hitch includes: On the wheel - Ben (Shire), J.R.(Belgian) and Lightning (Clydesdale); and, in the lead - Mick (Percheron), and Ned (Suffolk).