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