Shire horses are one of the oldest breeds of draft horses, which are large, strong animals bred for their ability to do farm work and other labor. Shire horses are known for their gentle temperaments ...

BLACKFOOT – Long before Shire horses were used to pull heavy artillery in both world wars, they were already considered “the War Horse”. Think of an English knight in shining armor—chances are a ...

IONA, Minn. - A team of six Shire horses trained and boarded on a rural Iona farm will grace television screens in homes across the country Friday morning as Pasadena, Calif., celebrates New Year’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Shire horse is the largest horse breed in the world—Sampson holds the world record with a height at the withers of 2.19 meters ...

A Shire mare who was abandoned to face a bleak future but went on to “touch countless lives” as an ambassador for rescued horses has died after nine years in her second-chance home. Welfare charity ...

2.19 meters–that’s how tall the largest horse in the world was. Sampson, a Shire horse gelding from England, holds this title to this day. Few other breeds possess such impressive power while ...