Gigantic 7ft horse weighing 3,000lbs strikes unlikely friendship with small friend
- 2 years ago
A gigantic horse weighing 3,000lbs has struck an unlikely friendship with a smaller horse - who was saved from being slaughtered.
Big John, a retired 24-year-old a Belgian Draft gelding, is abnormally large for a horse of his breed and he's become best friends with Stardust, 20, a Belgian Draft mare - now the pair are inseparable.
Big John stands at 20 hands hall or 7ft - the average being 16 hands tall - towering over Stardust.
Big John was used as an Amish workhorse and would help plough fields. He spent his whole working life working in a field.
After his owners were done with him, Big John was sent to an auction where he was bought by his current owner, Ally Smith, 29, a horse trainer.
He instantly struck up a bond with Stardust, after they were placed in the same field and are now inseparable - following each other around the field.
Ally, from Charlottesville, Virginia, US, said: "We bought Big John for $2k as prices are based on how much they weigh and Big John tips the scales at around 3,000lbs.
Big John, a retired 24-year-old a Belgian Draft gelding, is abnormally large for a horse of his breed and he's become best friends with Stardust, 20, a Belgian Draft mare - now the pair are inseparable.
Big John stands at 20 hands hall or 7ft - the average being 16 hands tall - towering over Stardust.
Big John was used as an Amish workhorse and would help plough fields. He spent his whole working life working in a field.
After his owners were done with him, Big John was sent to an auction where he was bought by his current owner, Ally Smith, 29, a horse trainer.
He instantly struck up a bond with Stardust, after they were placed in the same field and are now inseparable - following each other around the field.
Ally, from Charlottesville, Virginia, US, said: "We bought Big John for $2k as prices are based on how much they weigh and Big John tips the scales at around 3,000lbs.