Volume 8 | Issue 4 Article 5
1946 The American Cream Horse Jack Nelson Iowa State College
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Recommended Citation Nelson, Jack (1946) "The American Cream Horse," Iowa State University Veterinarian: Vol. 8 : Iss. 4 , Article 5. Available at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastate_veterinarian/vol8/iss4/5
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Jack Nelson, '46
A Four Horse Hitch
N MARCH 4, 1944, a small group of ter coat being just a little lighter than O Iowa farmers met for the explicit the summer coat. Other desirable features purpose of organizing the American Cream include docility, uniformity, pleasing style Horse Association. This new breed, the and willingness to work. American Cream Horse, is considered to Prominent among the breeders of these be the first breed of draft horses origi new horses is C. T. Rierson, of Radcliffe, nated in America and it is expected to Iowa. He has shown a 4-horse hitch of gain much interest. these American Cream Horses at many A cream colored mare named "Old local events and county fairs, where they Granny" is considered the foundation dam received a great deal of interest and ad of the breed with 98 per cent of all the miration. horses now registered with the associa The American Cream Horse Associa tion being traced back to her. She sym tion maintains its mailing address at Rad bolizes the standard, namely: rich cream cliffe, Iowa, and anyone desiring further color, white mane and tail, pink skin, and information about this new breed may amber colored eyes. The pink skin is con obtain it directly from the association. sidered second in importance to true type, There has already been a great deal of the rich cream color taking precedence. demand from circuses, milk distributors The colts are foaled with nearly white and breweries, who want unusually fine eyes. At the age of 1 year the eyes begin looking draft horses. to turn darker and by the time the horse A number of good horsemen still main reaches maturity they are a clear amber tain their love for a truly fine draft horse color. The horses maintain nearly the and will undoubtedly give this new breed same color throughout the year, the win- a hearty welcome. ..
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