Horse pulling

Draft breeds are commonly used, but there are also competitions for ponies, where they pull weights relative to their size, and usually for shorter distances than full-sized horses.

The dynamometer was first thought of after the end of World War I, when farmers were using draft horses as the main power when tending their farms.

This machine was specially created to test the maximum pulling power of teams of horses.

There are several types of dynamometers including the Hensley-Humbert, Lance Machine, Midwest, New York, Reed, Smith, and Tostenson.

[2] A starting load of 1500 pounds is set into the dynamometer, a weight that most teams are expected to be able to pull.