Zoetis ‘Horse of a Different Color’ Spotlight: Draft-Cross Eventers!

Caden Barrera: “Shire X Haflinger X QH!”

We all love a “horse of a different color”, especially a horse that makes our eventing dreams come true! We’re kicking off an updated Horse of a Different Color series by featuring different breeds and crosses who have found success in eventing and we’re starting off with the almighty draft cross.

We recently sent out a call for your draft-cross photos and you delivered. Check out the reader submitted photo gallery below.

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: Charlie Whittle: My little blue & white TBxID evented to 2* level

: Chelsea Grabham: My DraftX going bridless cross country schooling

: Katie Dalena Label: Mr. Big Blue Eyes. Belgian x Dutch warm blood. Awesome Novice level eventer and dressage horse.

: Krystin Anderson: Rather Breezy or Summer was 3/4 Tb 1/4 Clyde and was a star up to Intermediate

: Courtney Bolam: Hemisphere (“Quinn”) – Dutch Harness x Clyde/Hackney pony

: Kerri Lynn: Friesian sport horse. Currently going novice

: Moyra Donaldson: Ballytrim Molly – full Irish Draught.

: Mary Clare Owdziej: Love my TB/shire cross!!

: Jess Canabou: Nothing will ever replace this guy to me. Slow, but Mr have a crack. Tb/clydie

: Elena Watson: Khan, an Arabian cross Percheron, just shy of 16’3 hands. My heart horse. Retired now but still going strong at 25 years of age.

: Lauren Lewis: Roman Legacy, Percheron x paint!!

: Deanna Hertrich: True Colors – draft cross PMU rescue. He only evented two seasons before turning full time into a dressage horse.

: Lynn Welles: Thanda Thula aka Quiet Love. 12 y.o. 15.3 Shire x Paint. Honest as they come and takes care of me in any situation. Our only XC eliminations have been driver error. She also excels in the sandbox shows.

: Sarah Gross: N.V.R. James, Percheron/TB I evented to Prelim. He also had 2 half brothers from the same dad out of other draft mares that were very successful event horses.