Poor old guy in that first pic., looks like he's leaning into the traces, but nothing there. Hope you don't feel like that often MM.
First thing that came to mind when I saw it was Gypsy Vanner. The colour, mane/tail length, and especially the amount of feathering on the legs gave it away. These are beautiful animals for sure.
Do you have many around your parts MM? We have a couple breeders around here, but that is it. Very $$$$ around these parts.