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.

Cooper and Henry, a team of Shire horses, pulls a wagonload of people around Lincoln Park in Grand Forks on Dec. 10, 2023. Ann Bailey / Agweek. By Ann Bailey. December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM.

BLACKFOOT – Long before Shire horses were used to pull heavy artillery in both world wars, they were already considered “the War Horse”.

This is Phantom, a 7-year-old, 8-foot-tall “Shire” horse—which is somewhat ironic, when you think about it. You know, because that’s the name of the place in New Zealand where all those ...

The shire gelding was foaled in 1846 and bred by Thomas Cleaver of Bedfordshire, a county located in the U.K. Some facts about the horse that were also listed on the website didn't match the ...

The owner of a shire horse has thanked firefighters and others who helped save her beloved animal from a ditch. Bilbo, 14, was spooked during a ride in Southery, west Norfolk, and unseated his ...

The owner of a shire horse has thanked firefighters and others who helped save her beloved animal from a ditch. Bilbo, 14, was spooked during a ride in Southery, west Norfolk, and unseated his ...