2016 Farm Fair International Horse Pulls

Filmed in Edmonton Alberta at the Farm Fair International Heavy Horse Pulls. Produced by Tumbling T Productions

[@navyguy3341]

As a kid we used to grow tomatoes for the markets on stakes, the only way to work the soil was with a Clydesdale pulling the plough with my father reining him while i sat on the plough to give it some bite, he'd do it all day and get lathered in sweat. At the end of the day we'd let him cool down before riding into the river, all six kids. We'd use him as a diving platform and he'd just stand there while we scrbbed him. Then after he dried we'd take turns in brushing him out while he enjoyed a nose bag of chaff. I was 8 and he'd just stand completely still while i brushed out his feet and painted hoof polish on him, i could walk under, around and between his legs without fear. The whole family loved Big Red.

[@PariahQuail]

navy Guy big draft horses are the best. True gentle giants. It was fun watching these big horses haul. The speed shows how much they love their work.

[@emmah3017]

Big red as in named after the treats or the treats and after him?

[@billtuqoise1343]

That memory is the makings of a great book. Do it my friend the world needs it!

[@CornFedZ06]

What a cool story.

[@scottheaton8469]

You can really see how "chomping at the bit" became such a popular slang term. Born and bred to love their job.

[@susanmaclean2313]

Whats so totally mind boggling is how strong those harnesses have to be to take that kind of punishment!

[@monkeymangonewild]

Susan Maclean wow I never thought about that.

[@susanmaclean2313]

@@victoriahudson1277 Really watch these videos, the horses LOVE what they are doing. This is what they were bred to do. They can't wait to hear the "CLUNK" of the hook on that sled to GO.

[@majorphysics3669]

@@susanmaclean2313 Honestly. I see the comment is deleted, but I would tell that person to go look up some horses or even dogs that are deprived of their love to work. Totally depressed.

[@olddave4833]

it all comes down to a 5/15 inch chain link and some thread holding the traces together.

[@susanmaclean2313]

@@olddave4833 Just MINDBOGGLING!

[@alphonsozorro7952]

Very tall, strong, and handsome horses.

[@W4h4o4]

Alphonso Zorro what about the females

[@royalpython1736]

Just how I like my men

[@joykids4]

Horse's: HA, 5000 LBS? I did that when I was born.

[@Darjaboo]

Beautiful powerful animals they are so noble and majestic.

[@OatmealPancake-ej8ky]

I am all for animal rights and welfare. But people need to understand that this is NOT abuse.... these drafts are WIRED to do this. They are bred to do this and they love it!!! Its clear just by how they (adorably) pace with excitement right before pulling!

[@lightningslove3308]

Alyssa Hansen are you stupid the horses do that to get ready to pull heavy weight CLEARLY you have no experience with horses oh god you’re the kind of person that thinks the rodeo is not abusive

[@Urmeli_Kull]

Lightnings Love Your right

[@Urmeli_Kull]

Thats abuse

[@clovermaid7099]

Depends on what you categorize as abuse. Most people who would categorize this as abuse really aren't qualified to say it is. If you don't have knowledge in the area don't say anything.

[@Ravenflower15]

First off are you out of you f cking mind these horses shouldn’t be carrying these much weight

[@MonumentToSin]

Such amazing creatures. It will be a shame to see the day they go extinct. A lot of PETA commentators forget that not only are these draft horses bred to work, but they are not used for anything else nowadays. Many draft breeds are critically endangered, some with numbers lower than 200 individuals left, because they are no longer deemed useful and so they are not being bred. These are not pleasure horses, they do not do well in equine sports like rodeo, dressage, or jumping, and so they are not a popular breed to buy or sell. And you can't just let them sit in a pasture all day, bored out of their minds. That's like locking a husky in a studio apartment and expecting them to behave. These horses are strong and intelligent, they cannot simply be allowed to go to waste. If they are not working, if they are not allowed to be physically active, they can and WILL go into depression.

[@davidjessee7701]

In kentucky we have alot of draft horse's..some just for pulling and alot for farming..the Amish country have draft horse's working in the fields every day... Don't believe they'll be extinct very soon

[@MonumentToSin]

@@davidjessee7701 Oh? Does that include every breed of draft horse?

[@stupiddog7314]

I can name so many dwindling in numbers :/

[@docusi2674]

PETA people forget that without the horse drawn carriage they wouldn’t be alive, let alone standing where they are holding their stupid signs. Focus on real animal abuse. These horses love to work.

[@feathersong5838]

I find it hilarious how people are calling this abuse when the horses are literally prancing in place because they're so excited to pull.

[@leviward2286]

Not excited. Very anxious, ears pinned back, nostrils flares, signs of it.

[@Twojoes9]

Feather Song They are prancing around with their ears cocked back because, they are used to getting zapped with a cattle prod the moment they are hooked on. I’ve watched a few very successful teams train nearly every day for the past 15 years. Their owner, trainers and handlers all do it. They dance around and pull as hard as they can the moment they are hooked on...only they aren’t just trying to pull as hard as they can, they are trying to avoid the sting of the cattle prod!

[@velvetgaytor]

@@Twojoes9 And how do you know how any of these horses were trained? Do you personally know their owners? No? Dont assume someone is abusive without just cause. Go get educated.

[@jackmiller4251]

I LOVE WATCHING THIS IT MAKES ME FEEL SO HAPPY

[@thegriffin88]

And that's just two horses. Imagine whole teams of these pulling steam engines!

[@missanna208802]

Why would you need horses to pull a steam engine which, by its very design, was engineered to move under it's own power without horses?

[@missanna208802]

46:49 those horses feet look horrendous

[@missanna208802]

47:36 horse on the left is doing the piaffe as well as any dressage horse.

[@MonumentToSin]

@@missanna208802 Because that's how people got the first trains onto the tracks dummy. The trains don't just teleport themselves from the factory to the tracks. The first steam engines had to be moved with teams of draft horses.

[@LunaWingz]

Horses be like: can we pull yet? Can we pull yet? Come on! Hurry up! Men: Okay go! Horses: WEEE! Oh NO GATE! Stop stop!

[@victoria6125]

Those horses are absolutely incredible! They looked so excited to be pulling

[@eagambito]

PETA stay away! You believe these people are trying to ban just riding horses too. These are absolutely majestic animals. Keep pulling hard!

[@tracybrown4941]

These horses are so beautiful. Heart and soul, ready to rumble and so responsive to their handlers. Love it.

[@sanniepstein4835]

I haven't seen Percherons pulling these weights before. Good show.

[@randybelanger2958]

Simply BEAUTIFUL

[@bigredracer7848]

1.5K+👍's up guys thanks again for taking us all along with you for the great show Straight up amazing horses

[@trumpetmano]

6:02 they were prancing in unison....awesome to see.

[@AW_2007]

I love whacting the horse pulls

[@shirleyclifford9650]

This is soooo much better than tractor pulls!! ♥️🐎🐎

[@SAJ.GAMING]

these are giant horses.......totally amasing and strong

[@annagracesj7468]

It’s love,y how they stop when they realise the horses can’t do it. Also they don’t whip the horses which is great.

[@feathersong5838]

Most of the time, whips are only to direct or correct a horse, most of a draft horse's commands are verbal.

[@annagracesj7468]

Victoria Hudson That’s a horse breed that is bred for that, they train with competitions like this to practise pulling ploughs to plough the fields

[@annagracesj7468]

Victoria Hudson I don’t think you even know what ur talking about

[@velvetgaytor]

@@victoriahudson1277 You are very uneducated...

[@victoriahudson1277]

Sabriellena Schwartz it still not right to it

[@hommie789]

It's almost cruel to watch the look in the horses eye when they can't pull the weight. They love to pull so much they look dejected when they can't pull. This was the year of the middleweights, strong team in that bracket. I thought the heavyweights would do better but really beautiful.

[@lindacrowe7763]

If the guy in the blue shirt stayed away from the front of the team and not spooked them back they would do a better job

[@nugget3935]

Mine use to throw a temper tantrum if he coudnt pull something he hated it

[@makenziegandy6517]

Lmao they are literally working horses. i was waiting for a dumbass like you to stumble into the comments. i guess riding a horse is cruel too. and dogs running? thats must be so bad

[@livvy4953]

makenzie gandy yooo u dumbasss horses don’t love it they do it because they will get punished if not they are work horse but they don’t enjoy it educate ur self nigga

[@cabbagels]

@@livvy4953 Please educate yourself on draft horses and what they were bred for. Just like some dogs were bred for hunting and LOVE it, these horses were bred for work and pulling.

[@GlobalistJuice]

Drafts are one mighty breed of horse. Not to say the weight pulled here is by any means insignificant - but I just watched a video of a guy in Essex County New York USA who entered his two Draft horses (Lady and Bill) in the 2021 Fair, they and other double teams of Draft's pulled 16,000lbs of weight (similar to what we see here on a sled, pulled over dirt), and then they did single pulls where the competing Drafts pulled 9,800 lbs EACH! All of it very impressive.

[@barbara1407]

I noticed, though, that despite the huge effort these horses made, there was not a kind pat or a word of praise from their handlers. Speaks volumes.

[@charlottebonnie5320]

I agree!! And I love this comment!! That means that these horsemen haven't got any sympathy with their creatures.

[@rodeobum1561]

God put horses like this on the earth to work for us. They are mighty animals

[@dirtroadfarm.4024]

These horses are loving this. You can tell.

[@sharikruse4034]

These guys are doing what they were born to do. Love it

[@coldclaws2479]

those are some brave men hooking those horses onto the weight. those horses could probably rip their arms off

[@Teetuetenmogli]

If the horses are trained properly to only start pulling when given the command it isn't dangerous at all. But yes, you are right, they are brave as some of the horses are far to agitated to behave.

[@idiotisme21]

if the horse is trained properly then you are fine but just saying that when the horse does go to soon the driver just normally runs with the horses

[@DruidaCaipira]

É muita força! Impressionante

[@ken45y]

Beautiful teams! They love this!

[@brianellman]

This was amazing. my parents had a team. Speck and Spot. I shed tears of joy watching this. they would love this in heaven. Thank you dearly.

[@MegaTubetraveller]

2-4 ton easily! Techs for a time, Nature is forever.

[@victoriahudson1277]

More like people make nature painful and it’s cruel

[@susannaquercioli2617]

Questi cavalli sono veramente Forti come treni merci

[@cnw4x4]

Can he hear you now? Good!

[@wendy1967100]

All the horse Did A great Job

[@ricardofranco9946]

Very dangerous in so many ways. I think is more a sport than a hobby tradition. Is incredible the strong will of the horses to pull without any punish just to please their Master and to feel the adrenaline. Congratulations, I see you really love and respect your horses as good friends

[@idiotisme21]

well for one horse pulling is a sport and a tradition in my family and just so you know incase you think that this hurts the horses it does not hurt the horses these horses are trained and breed to do this and any horse puller can tell you that they would do anything to keep their horses safe just saying im not trying to say that you think this but just to inform anyone who reads this also have a good day 😊😊

[@josephmckenzie8953]

Some proud animals.

[@monkeymangonewild]

They could pull more if the ground wasn’t hard packed. They work by digging the tips of their hooves into the ground and they can’t when it’s hard.

[@GFSTaylor]

They could pull more if their heads weren't tied high with the bearing rein. It puts strain on the loins because they can't pull properly with the shoulders and forequarters

[@theGREEK7887]

Amazing the weight they can move

[@robertdonaldson6584]

I was hatched in Fort Gary, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1952

[@user-ok5]

What a beautiful wild and rural life

[@zerozilch]

😊do u know lesly osbourn i worked his horses a,while back an dont know where the team went.

[@cguy283651]

These horses are like get you some of this lol

[@jackmiller4251]

IM WATCHING THIS EVERY DAY WITH MY BOYFRIEND SETH

[@patschindler7147]

An one man can hold them back

[@stockcar4d]

One mind

[@idiotisme21]

yes acually if you get a good driver then yes

[@josephlian3895]

Very good video Like

[@bigchew3149]

Very Fun To Watch But Who Knows What They MEan By The 5,000 lbs Light,Vs Medium,Vs Heavy? What is that ??

[@bigchew3149]

@@bridgetohagan4821 Yea I Asked My Uncle & Thats What He Said ! I Did not Realize That !

[@slenderorchard9916]

Not sure how I ended up here, I think some of the horses enjoy it it gives them something to do and they have been doing it all their life. There are a few that are less than enthusiastic about it lol I can’t help but worry about their health and safety, pulling heavy weights is impressive but when the horses slip and end up pulling from their pastern or knee that can’t be good for them.

[@charlottebonnie5320]

I love your comment.

[@danshively3766]

Big powerful horses

[@deniseshephard3347]

These horses are in immaculate condition they respond well to their owners and they love what they do how can people call this abuse when these beauties are literally prancing on the spot ready for their next pull these owners clearly love their horses it clear to see that they give their heart and soul for their owners

[@sum-1997]

Nice video

[@keantha4149]

Man that second team was ready to work. They knew what they were doing and ready to go! You gotta love a good working animal. They know their job and they want to do it. Why are the humans wasting time? It was work time!

[@macarows4014]

Are these all Belgian Drafts?

[@phoenixc7245]

I think so

[@galactic-hamster7043]

They look like it

[@macarows4014]

@@galactic-hamster7043 They look double the sized compared to Europeans LOL

[@BlaesRacing]

The grey and darker grey/black are Percheron, taller than Belgians around 17 hands

[@macarows4014]

@@BlaesRacing I am just surprised how big they are for Belgian breed.

[@Kogaion78]

weight of the heaviest horse there plz ???.............

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

Can someone please tell me what's happening when they stop and the guy seems to be tapping something into the ground? Why do they stop in the middle and what is the tapping for?

[@corruptedchaos0073]

It's a stake, if you look closely behind the sled, you'll see there's a rope running from the stake to the sled. It's the length they have to pull to move on to the next round, when the stake gets pulled out, they've made the distance (14ft here), hence they made a "full pull". I know there's better terminology, but that's the easiest way I can explain it. Hope that clears it up for you!

[@charlespeters4489]

also the second stake is to mark how far they went in the first try. If while waiting to be sent the horses "chuck" the boat (move it 6 in) that is considered the second attempt.

[@glassdragonmedia]

Are there competitions like this for mix breeds? I have 2 half draft, half brother colts I want to train to drive. Also, do they always have to have bits and metal shoes?

[@bradtuftin8725]

Glass Dragon, I’m just just the filmer but your local pulling club could probably help answer your questions

[@autumnw1845]

You can drive with them, but I'm not sure about pulling. If you're wondering about driving, a bit and metal shoes are highly recommended. The bit helps to guide and control the bit.

[@nugget3935]

You can drive any horse really it's just down to how much they can pull without Injuring themselves

[@glassdragonmedia]

@canuck cowboy you can believe what you want, but recent scientific studies show the damage bits cause, and that there are actually a lot of nerves in the gums. So, believe what you want, but I'll stick to research and my beliefs, too. I'm not here to argue, so don't reply. We are all entitled to our beliefs.

[@glassdragonmedia]

cowboy truth is all I know and all I speak. Leave me alone.

[@SN-of5tu]

what's the difference between heavy, middle and light? they all seem pretty heavy to me. is it about the horses breed?

[@melloyellowblue]

I think its based on weight of the horses

[@idiotisme21]

its based on the horses weight

[@sergeantmajor9938]

People who think this is cruel, I’m just wondering, not confronting, but what are your reasons for believing it’s cruel?

[@leviward2286]

Seargent Major you can see the strain it’s putting these horses through. Scientists have stated that a horse, no matter the breed, shouldn’t pull anything over %20 of their body weight, that includes tack and everything else. Not only does it kill their back but it kills their legs. You try strapping 500 to 1000 pounds on yourself and try pulling it.

[@sergeantmajor9938]

PurplePumpkin but people do that to get stronger don’t they? Again, I don’t want to start an argument, I’m just curious

[@galactic-hamster7043]

@@leviward2286 I think the research states long term that it would be an issue, and that makes sense. These animals are 1.) Bred to do heavy lifting and pulling, which their respective weight has been adjusted to accordingly, and 2.) This is for a short duration. I see where they're coming from, if a horse was doing this type of weight for miles every day on asphalt, it would cause some damage, but for a competition like this it's nothing big. Like how a human probably couldn't carry a similar sized human for more than 2 or 3 feet before giving out. Good t to show off, bit not as a regular thing.

[@bluegumby7661]

@TobyTheGreat you mean carry right? They shouldn't CARRY anything over 20%-25% of their body weight. Pulling is fine if they didn’t want to do it then they wouldn’t.

[@seabiscuit7116]

@@leviward2286 actually, scientists say horses shouldn't CARRY anything over 20% of their body weight. Not pull.

[@silviacasafontvilar4881]

Muy chulo

[@nikolamojsilovic5744]

Can someone tell me which breed of horses these are pls.l d like to learn about them.

[@idiotisme21]

belgion most of the time

[@roadglidered]

They are like race horses. Ready to go

[@charlottebonnie5320]

They go because they are afraid of punishment when they don't.

[@keithsage7258]

This place has changed very little

[@aye_itz_destini3731]

How do they get the horses to go??

[@feathersong5838]

They use verbal commands usually, or direct them with a whip.

[@jiminycricket2230]

The problem is getting them to stop. They hear the connection being made ( hooked to the sleigh) behind them and they are so driven with excitement to pull most take of without command. No they dont whip them. Most are verbally controlled and the lines or reigns are used to steer them.

[@paulfityo1]

I just found out there are tractor pulls for horses

[@debbiekern2841]

I'm really surprised that there aren't weight limits for the light and middle horses.

[@charlottebonnie5320]

I can't agree with you more!! in my opinion the horses should be under vets' controll afterwards in order to find out whether they are injured. But I am afraid that these cruel "horsemen" want to continue their fun that means that they reject any controll or restrictions.

[@jenniferjuniper97]

Just asking, when in the actual world would these horses be called upon to pull these heavy weights?

[@sharonkorchnak8638]

Logging industry, for one. Unlike the really large machines, they can move through the trees and up and down mountainous terrain without taking everything down around them. Honestly don't know if they're still used that much, but I think they are in some places.

[@badonkadonkybadonkadonk7283]

the horses are in their own element when they are pulling, these are draft horses that are spesifically bred for this. Its good exercisd for them and a lot of these horses looooove to pull. You can see how most these horses start to step when they are eager to go infront of the weight. But mostly their work is not needed in work because of machines but pulling is enjoyable for them.

[@glassdragonmedia]

"A horse with a job has a better life than a horse without one."

[@nugget3935]

We used mine for lifting and farming (turning the dirt and a replacement for the tractor) we also used him to pull cars out of Ditches along where we lived, He was also a tornment horse for my re-enactments.

[@bethwhite4509]

Before there were machines and motors this is how the work of heavy equipment was done. By heavy horses pulling heavy things. It's still common pratice to see logging horses in many parts of Europe and Asia

[@claudiasmemaw]

Please explain what is meant by light, medium etc & why it seems like some teams are stopped when it looks like they could pull longer

[@scruffy6151]

They only have to pull so far for full pull. Some horses love to pull more than other and are hard stop. The light, medium and heavy i am not sure unless they add wieght to the horses to make them heavier is my guess.

[@yojolin]

They are taking the same weight three times

[@wayneherl1442]

light, medium, and heavy is in reference to the combined weight of the team of horses, it is weight class like fighters

[@idiotisme21]

light medium and heavy weights are the weights of the horses and you only have to go 27 and a half feet for a complete pull normally

[@dariusrucker7854]

Man those are some quit Canadian crowds.

[@ahorsenamedcelty9505]

They are polite Canadians who don't want to spook the horses because they can't apologize for it

[@christhier10]

I still dont get how these guys where skin tight jeans

[@monkeymangonewild]

christhier10 you clearly haven’t walked though brush with baggy pants. Work jeans fit tight and high.

[@christhier10]

Yeah. Im an electrician. Tight pants are useless when you need to be able to move around and carry stuff.

[@blaiseducdaumont1280]

"where"? You mean, "wear skin tight jeans"

[@mwilliamson0588]

"He can hear ya now" couldn't they find a better announcer?

[@machineofvirtue14]

Mark Williamson isn’t that just so they know when the horses are unclipped and they’re allowed to clap? Like, if they clapped while they were attached they could get spooked and run off with 4000lbs swinging wildly behind them

[@mwilliamson0588]

@@machineofvirtue14 I'm sure it is, but he sounds ridiculous like a broken record, can't he find something else to say other than "they can hear you now" ?

[@machineofvirtue14]

Mark Williamson True.. I wouldn’t know what to say 😂😂

[@catfishbilly3.765]

Just look at the film quality. It’s like I’m actually there. Or maybe I’m just really high.

[@mohdayan5377]

Which horse breed

[@kimnoel7179]

A Belgian heavy draft horses. ⛹🏾‍♂️🐴🇧🇪💎💪🏾⭐️

[@user-hc6qp2fg6i]

Яка порода цих коней.хто знає відпишіть

[@sentinelle609]

If no injuries, that’s ok for horses .

[@maximiliankraft1823]

Mr . Barone Black Bisi Video

[@austinfoster6007]

How many Canadians does it take to drive a team any way? Maine you can't hold them in the front.

[@idiotisme21]

normally if your just walking them just one but if they are hooking normaly the driver and two hookers

[@ken45y]

Amazing!

[@cabrito1cabral]

These people that think this is abuse are probably eating chicken sandwiches

[@impossibledemon6129]

The horse belly rigle

[@paigexxoo]

Geez horses can pull a lot of weights O_O

[@chanelxxx7364]

Belgian Drafts are really strong

[@W4h4o4]

Magic Snow Wolf their draft horses they are meant for working most horses can’t do this. I’m not being mean.

[@susannaquercioli2617]

Due leoni simba e Kion

[@shirleyclifford9650]

Are there no women teamsters??

[@rootingforyou6399]

Notice the person hooking up has to be fast.

[@user-ok5]

And if the shire horses come, they can pull much heavier than that

[@natewendt5890]

The chubby guys at the end had no control.

[@kerrybroadart7277]

Ohh

[@melissaschwarz6452]

Bist du du Deutschl

[@geripross2804]

2016 farm pull wrong tack

[@susannaquercioli2617]

Blacky sta per partorire il dottor Pol è arrivato giusto in tempo per salvare il puledro il puledro si chiama Lampo

[@nenadvisnjic9101]

zis bosna youtube

[@annabriggs3238]

Some pulling into collars better than others - in my opinion. Howere interesting to watch are they used specificaly for these competition only - obviously raring to go.

[@nissarose4989]

actually....they ARE used on the ranch as a hard working horse...how else do u think they get all that muscle....they must keep them fit n muscles out....

[@nenadvisnjic9101]

zis bosna

[@susannaquercioli2617]

Se i cavalli da tiro vogliono trainare i pesi devono trainare i pesi e il loro padrone non può urlargli contro

[@nenadvisnjic9101]

youtube straparijada

[@impossibledemon6129]

The horse brlly rigle

[@Kogaion78]

weight of the horses plz ???...

[@bradtuftin8725]

Kogaion78 Not sure. That was a few years ago.

[@chanelxxx7364]

I’m assuming these horses are Belgian Drafts with the average Belgian Draft weighing in slightly over 900 kilograms/ 2000 lbs

[@sanniepstein4835]

The announcer mentions it occasionally--at 24:00, he says the team (the pair of horses) weighs 3100 pounds, and later, a team pulling 10,000 pounds weighs 3470.

[@Kogaion78]

@@sanniepstein4835 oki thx!............didnt hear that.........wow.....that is not so much!........expected sure 900kg each.........but wondered if any over the ton..........

[@eugenfast189]

Die pferde 🐴 tun mir fol leid

[@riesenesel176]

Und mir dein Deutschlehrer. Das sind Kaltblutpferde, die wurden dafür gezüchtet und sind mit Eifer dabei.

[@melissaschwarz6452]

Danke einfach Danke

[@satanasmr1160]

Lern Deutsch und dann google mal für was Pferde eig. gezüchtet sind.

[@kerrybroadart7277]

The 3rd horses was fulling it no problem

[@shelbymoylesgaming3693]

Kerry Broad because he was scared and forced

[@melissazietz1241]

Shelbymoyles gaming please explain how you reached your conclusions.

[@scruffy6151]

@@shelbymoylesgaming3693 If you do not know any thing about horses please do not comment.

[@Gipper3670]

He can hear ya now,,,,he can hear ya now,,he can hear ya now,,,he can hear ya now,,,he can hear ya now,,,damn shut up already,,