Animal: Percheron Horse
Taxonomic name: Equus caballus
Conservation Status: None (Domesticated)
Wild Range: Initially bred in the Perche region of France
Longevity: 25 to 30 years
Size: 163 to 173 cm
Weight: up to 1000 kilograms
While the Percheron horse is no longer wild, they have a rich history based in France and surrounding Europe. Starting as war horses, they continued to be domesticated into pulling coaches, then used in agriculture, and are still used for show and work.
We currently have four Percheron draft horses, Bob, Tom, Flame, and Rival at the McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre in the Zoo, stop by and say hi!
