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 ...

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. Photo: Getty Images 2.19 meters–that’s how tall the largest horse in ...

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 ...

The shire horses are a well-known sight around Devizes. Sam and George have been the horses used over the past few years - they had their own team to take care of them. A brewery that has used shire ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — As a matched pair of handsome, massive black horses hitched to a wagon rounded the bend in the snow-covered park, children heralded their arrival. Wagon driver Clayton Vetter ...

The Shire Horse Society is the only charity dedicated to promotion, preservation and protection of the horse that put the ‘Great’ into Britain; the Shire. The Society has been in existence since 1878 ...

The rider of a Shire mare who has been contesting Area Festivals and hopes to qualify for the championships is thrilled to be demonstrating what the breed can do in the dressage arena. Boo Riley and ...

Cantering in the sunshine with her two foals, Sammy the shire horse looks every inch the proud new mum. At a month old, Mouse and Tracey are thriving and Sammy struggles to keep up – but that's hardly ...