Shire horses are the largest among all British draft horses. They average about 17.2 hands tall (69 inches), and a full-grown stallion can weigh 2,400 pounds or more.

Heather and John Erskine have a two-horsepower rig that doesn't go very fast, but it can go just about anywhere, haul just about anything, and gets better mileage than anything on the market. And ...

SANDPOINT – Vacation for Jerry Hammon is taking a 12-hour road trip with seven Shire draft horses. Some people think that's crazy, especially because Hammon's job is traveling with the world ...

A Horse Of Staggering Proportions. Mammoth was a Shire horse, a British breed renowned for its size, gentle temperament, and use in heavy draft work.

These noble steeds that knights used in battle are commonly believed to be the ancestor to the breed of draft horse called the Shire. And up until the late 1960s, Shires were at risk of becoming ...

RIFLE – Draft horses originally bred in Europe as beasts of burden in the field and in battle were in the spotlight here over the weekend. Spectators made their way to the Garfield County Fairgrounds ...

Silvershire Farm opened up their horse-drawn carriage rides for the 2025 season. Guests can witness beautiful flowers and learn the history of the countryside. ... the farm's Shire draft horses.

One of the tallest horse breeds is the Shire, at 19 hands or 76 inches. Draft horses are considered a heavy breed and are massive horses. ... Caring for your Dutch draft horse.

Patrons can expect to see Clydesdale, Shire, Percheron, and Belgian draft horses, each weighing nearly a ton and “decked out in gleaming patent leather and chrome harnesses,” according to the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — “The draft horses are kind of the gentle giants, and they love the attention,” says Rodger Thoms. He’s one of the draft horse owners who brought some to the Farm Show.

The arrival of three rare shire horse foals at a Nottinghamshire farm has been hailed as "wonderful news" by an animal conservation group. Once a common sight in farms and industry, shire horses ...