| HistoryThis breed is the only draft breed
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| | horses' owners, he began to carefully
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| to originate in the United States. The
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| | record the ancestry of each horse.C.T.
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| granddam of the line was a draft mare
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| | Rierson, that Iowa resident, is
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| (Old Granny) who was the first registered
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| | responsible for the name of the breed,
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| American Cream. She was purchased at an
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| | and for being the driving force behind
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| auction in Iowa in 1911. Her foaling
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| | the breed being recognized by the state
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| date was estimated between 1900 and 1905.
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| | of Iowa as having originated
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| After her purchase she went on to foal
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| | there.Description and ConformationThe
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| numerous cream colored colts, which
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| | ideal characteristics for the American
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| invariably sold for above average
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| | Cream Draft is the distinct medium cream
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| prices.Nelson's Buck, owned by the Nelson
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| | color, a solid white mane and tail, amber
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| Bros. of Jewell, Iowa, is considered the
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| | eyes, and pink skin. The modern mare
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| progenitor of the breed. His only
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| | weighs between 1600 and 1800 pounds
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| registered offspring was a cream colt
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| | (113.6 to 127.8 stones). Stallions may
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| named Yancy, whose dam was a black
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| | weigh in at 2000 pounds (142 stones) or
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| Percheron. Yancy would sire Knox 1st in
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| | more. The heights range from 15.1 to
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| 1926 and Knox 1st would sire Silver
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| | 16.3 hands (a hand is four inches. This
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| Lace.Silver Lace is listed as the most
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| | means the height, at the shoulder, is
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| influential stallion to the American
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| | 60.4 to 65.2 inches or 153.4 to 165.6
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| Cream breed. He was born of a light
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| | centimeters), making them of average
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| sorrel Belgian mare in 1931. His owner
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| | height for a draft horse.One very
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| hired him out for stud services from
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| | outstanding characteristic of the
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| early spring until the end of November.
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| | American Cream is its good disposition.
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| His fee was $15 and was not due until the
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| | This is an important trait if one desires
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| colt stood and nursed for the first time.
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| | to team a pair of them for pulling and
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| He sired many colts during his seven
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| | showing. It's also very trustworthy.
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| years as a stud. He died, mysteriously,
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| | And because there is uniformity in color
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| in 1939.Another Iowa resident became
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| | and conformation it's very easy to match
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| interested in the breed and bought as
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| | teams which look great, and work together
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| many of Silver Lace's progeny as he could
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| | very well.
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| find for sale. With the help of the
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