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The Suffolk Horse, also historically known as the Suffolk Punch or Suffolk Sorrel, [1] is an English breed of draught horse. The first part of the name is from the county of Suffolk in East Anglia , and the word "punch" is an old English word for a short stout person. [ 2 ]
The Suffolk Punch, also historically known as the Suffolk Horse or Suffolk Sorrel, is an English breed of draught horse.The breed takes the first part of its name from the county of Suffolk in East Anglia, and the name "Punch" from its solid appearance and strength.
A volunteer units of foot had briefly existed in Suffolk in 1651, commanded by John Fothergill of the county militia. Two horse troops were formed in Suffolk in the crisis of March 1655, commanded by John Fothergill and Robert Sparrow, with a third under Humphrey Brewster added in the north-east part of the county in October 1655.
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Some authors have said that the song originated from the performance of the horse Lady Suffolk, the first horse recorded as trotting a mile in less than two and a half minutes. It occurred on 4 July 1843 at the Beacon Course racetrack in Hoboken, New Jersey, when she was more than ten years old.
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Suffolk Punch horses were favoured in northern NSW and on the black-soil country. The Clydesdale Stud Book was established in Australia in 1915, prior to which breeding was somewhat haphazard. After 1918, tractors were rapidly replacing draught horses until the 1930s depression, when renewed interest in them was kindled.
The only remaining live horse racing in Massachusetts is at Plainridge Park Casino, which has harness racing. [4] A number of famous horses raced at Suffolk Downs, including Seabiscuit, Whirlaway, Funny Cide, and Cigar. The Massachusetts Handicap (or MassCap) was the track's most significant annual event, last held in 2008.