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