| History | | | | help of the horses' owners, he began to |
| | | | carefully record the ancestry of each horse. |
| This breed is the only draft breed to | | | | |
| originate in the United States. The granddam | | | | C.T. Rierson, that Iowa resident, is |
| of the line was a draft mare (Old Granny) who | | | | responsible for the name of the breed, and |
| was the first registered American Cream. She | | | | for being the driving force behind the breed |
| was purchased at an auction in Iowa in 1911. | | | | being recognized by the state of Iowa as |
| Her foaling date was estimated between 1900 | | | | having originated there. |
| and 1905. After her purchase she went on to | | | | |
| foal numerous cream colored colts, which | | | | Description and Conformation |
| invariably sold for above average prices. | | | | |
| | | | The ideal characteristics for the American |
| Nelson's Buck, owned by the Nelson Bros. of | | | | Cream Draft is the distinct medium cream |
| Jewell, Iowa, is considered the progenitor of | | | | color, a solid white mane and tail, amber |
| the breed. His only registered offspring was | | | | eyes, and pink skin. The modern mare weighs |
| a cream colt named Yancy, whose dam was a | | | | between 1600 and 1800 pounds (113.6 to 127.8 |
| black Percheron. Yancy would sire Knox 1st in | | | | stones). Stallions may weigh in at 2000 |
| 1926 and Knox 1st would sire Silver Lace. | | | | pounds (142 stones) or more. The heights |
| | | | range from 15.1 to 16.3 hands (a hand is four |
| Silver Lace is listed as the most influential | | | | inches. This means the height, at the |
| stallion to the American Cream breed. He was | | | | shoulder, is 60.4 to 65.2 inches or 153.4 to |
| born of a light sorrel Belgian mare in 1931. | | | | 165.6 centimeters), making them of average |
| His owner hired him out for stud services | | | | height for a draft horse. |
| from early spring until the end of November. | | | | |
| His fee was $15 and was not due until the | | | | One very outstanding characteristic of the |
| colt stood and nursed for the first time. He | | | | American Cream is its good disposition. This |
| sired many colts during his seven years as a | | | | is an important trait if one desires to team |
| stud. He died, mysteriously, in 1939. | | | | a pair of them for pulling and showing. It's |
| | | | also very trustworthy. And because there is |
| Another Iowa resident became interested in | | | | uniformity in color and conformation it's |
| the breed and bought as many of Silver Lace's | | | | very easy to match teams which look great, |
| progeny as he could find for sale. With the | | | | and work together very well. |