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most heavy horse ambassadors welcome all to attend and/or camp for the weekend.

Ms Gorwyn aims to improve the appreciation that people have for heavy horses through the annual Festivals by highlighting the variety of important roles in the Darling Downs region horses have had, from working the land to transporting goods.

“It serves to remind us how fortunate and privileged we are to own and breed these wonderful horses and it is why we love to share them with others,” Ms Gorwyn said.

Many thinking heavy horses immediately think Clydesdales, but the Percheron is a favourite of the festival co-organiser Clint Kenny.

A breed of draft horse that originated in western France, in part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name.

Percherons were originally bred for use as war horses.