In early September of last year, I visited the Suffolk area of England, to see Suffolk Punch horses firsthand and to attend the Suffolk Punch Spectacular. I also wanted to learn more about the history and origins of the breed, since I have a Suffolk Punch mare of my own. The breed dates back to 1768 to a stallion known as Crisp’s Horse of Ufford. The pedigrees of modern Suffolk Punch horses can all be traced back to this horse. Once popular in the East Anglia region, their numbers greatly diminished in the late 1930’s due to the increased use of mechanized agriculture.