Buyer question
How long does a Suffolk Punch horse live?
Our Animal Library gives the Suffolk Punch horse a lifespan of 20–25 years.
Source: the Suffolk Punch horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Suffolk Punch horse in the Animal Library
The detail
An English draft horse from Suffolk, always chestnut, compact and clean-legged, bred for farm work on heavy clay. Suffolks are calm, hardy and easy to keep, and the breed is critically rare.
- Origin
- Suffolk, England
- Best fit
- Farm work, conservation
- Upkeep
- 3 out of 5 (Easy keeper for a draft)
- Temperament
- Calm, hardy, willing
What to weigh
Suffolks are very rare, so breeding choices are limited and inbreeding needs watching. As easy keepers they gain weight quickly.