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 ...

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 ...

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 ...