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