Gold Star

Gold Star, Percherons, Goshen, IN, offers draft horses bred for stable temperament and powerful work performance on a family-run farm. Its property in eastern Indiana near Fort Wayne spans rolling pastures, woodland paddocks and a track ideal for gentle training sessions.

David Bontrager has been breeding Percherons for over a decade with memberships in national equine registries and health testing protocols including radiographs and metabolic screenings. Foals are raised in nucleus groups with older geldings and mares to foster social balance and confidence before transitioning to new homes. Visitors often remark on the calm atmosphere and attentive handlers who introduce each horse to routine farrier visits and veterinary checkups from birth.

Barn facilities feature heated stalls during winter months and three-sided loafing sheds in summer, and farriers with draft experience visit every six weeks. Gold Star’s feeding program emphasizes locally grown hay and balanced grains tailored for large equine athletes, supporting muscle development and digestive health year-round.