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    As a UK reader, please excuse my ignorance, but what is an American
    Cream Draft Horse?
    

    As another UK reader, I would be interested to know as well...
    
    Barbara

    I'm from the US, and I have never heard of this draft breed (but
    also am not an expert on draft horses!).  Judging from the lack
    of response to this note, I suspect we have lots of company!  Would
    be interested in knowing more...

    When I used to work at Tufts Veterinary School I received
    a small booklet every so often about endangered livestock like the
    Gingertamworth pig, Merino (sp?) sheep ect. and one of the
    aforementioned included the American Cream Draft Horse.  I remember
    this distinctly and will call my old office to see if the file on
    this affiliation is still there.
    
    stephanie

    I'm from the good ole USofA and have also never heard of this type
    of Draft horse.
    
    Has anyone found out anything yet????
    
    Sandi  (a former Appy owner)
    
    

    Unfortunatly, I have been unable to locate the booklet that is put
    out by the endangered farm animals group.  This booklet puts people
    in touch with other breeders so that they can expand there genetic
    pool sources.  Some of the breeds include Ginger Tamworth pigs,
    Meriano Sheep, and the American Cream Draft Horse.  Apparently these
    breeds where used by the colonists and pioneers and maybe even people
    before because of their particular adaptability to the weather and
    foodstuffs indigenous to the area.  I remember, unfortunately more
    about the pigs than this horse.  It could very well be that for
    a small area in the country there was a draft horse developed, but it 
    didn't  became very prominent,
    like the Clydesdale; but rather like the Suffolk Punch, important
    to that small section in which it was needed. 
    
    I do know that this breed exists, I have seen pictures of it.  It
    is not a very tall horse, but a draft horse nontheless.  There are
    a few breeders around, I seem to recall Virginia and Penn. as being
    two places where they are being bred/perserved.  I hope to locate
    this organization and find out more information.  I was hoping though
    that someone else had heard of them.  I'll keep trying.
    
    stephanie
    

    Success, progress has been made, the old girl is not crazy after
    all.  According to sources, there are only 6 accounted for in the
    country.  I am hoping for more information soon.
    
    stephanie
    

  The answer for those who asked about the American Cream  Draft 
Horse is that it is the only draft horse that originated in America.
 The Association is in Hubbard, Iowa.  The information I have is from
the American Cream Draft Horse Association.
 The horse is strictly of draft breeding. There records, tracing back
to the beginning of the 20th century, do not indicate any other then 
draft breeding. The association was not organized until 1944 in Iowa.
It seems that most of the horses today are out in the Iowa area. I
have the names of several breeders if anyone is interested. 
 The breed orginated from a draft mare with oustanding cream color.
The mare of unknown ancestry was found in Iowa during the early part of
the 20th century. She was mated with other known draft breeds, through
which the type and quality has been improved while the color maintained.
 It wasn't until 1935 that an effort was put forth to make a distinct 
breed. This is when the present horses came about by the breeding and 
inbreeding. Their accomplishments were rewarded in 1948 they were
recommended for recognition by the National Stallion Enrollment Board.
In 1950 they were recognized as standard by the Iowa Department of 
Agriculture. This gave them the same priviledges granted to older
established breeds in the state of Iowa. It seems that there is 
(was) a stallion 'Silver Lace no.9' that a majority of the present
registered Creams are his direct descendant.
 The ideal Cream horse is a medium cream color with a white tail, 
pink skin and amber colored eyes. Some white markings are desirable,
It seems that the pink skin is the determining factor in securing 
the rich cream color. It seems that they have found that dark skin 
horses produce a light or a white offspring. The amber eyes is a
distinguishing trait. The colts are foaled nearly white eyes. In 
a short time and by maturity turn to to an amber color.
 The American Creams are classifien in the medium type mares weight
1600 to 1800 lbs. and the stallion 1800 to a ton.
 They have excellant disposition and you should easily get a matched 
team because of their color uniformity.

Hope this is of interest
Bill

    Can you post the address of the registry?
    
    Thanks,
    Dana

    AMERICAN CREAM DRAFT HORSE ASS"N
    HUBBARD, IOWA
    50122

    I'm comin' into this a little late...but maybe there's still
    interest..I've been researching myself. 
    
    The American Cream Draft horse originated from what they believe
    a genetic branch from Belgians in Iowa. A mare in the area foaled
    these type of drafts in color and conformation. Color cream, 
    palomino type...15.2 hands...1500-1700 lbs...with amber eyes.
    
    Personally I think they're one of the lookers of the drafts...and
    from the reading on them...make a excellent workhorse with good
    disposition...willing worker...and gentle.
    
    I will get back with more details......Mike..

    I haven't seen any activity on this one for quite a while.  I was
    wondering if any one ever wrote the association and had some more
    information on this breed.
    
    virginia