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No. The Irish Draught is a middleweight horse, similar to a Warmblood or the bigger-bodied type of Quarter Horse. It was not used for heavy work such as ploughing in difficult soils or heavy transport so it remained light enough to make a good riding horse. Heavy horses such as Clydesdales and Shires were used for heavy work in Ireland.
