No..They are draft horses, bred for pulling heavy loads.
Yes, shires are very hard working horses.
Yes they are one of the best working horse breeds.
Shires, Clydedales, Barbs... Arabian and so on, just horses like that... Hope that helped!! :)
Shire horses are about the same kind of horse as Clydesdale horses. they have the same characteristics and everything. = Wrong the are two completely different breeds.
Most draft horses can pull heavy loads. Clydesdales, Belgiums, Percherons, Shires etc are draft horses.
They can be good race horses against other Morgans, but not against Thoroughbreds or Quarter horses.
Twenty horses can race at a time
This is a very broad question. The draft horses (heavy horses ) which would be Shires, Clydesdales, Percherons, etc, pull carts, show, plow and things like that. The light horses; Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, etc, do much more. They jump, pull carts, race, show, pleasure rides, polo, hunting and much much more. Ponies are classified as light horses though none do racing that I know of. Hope that all helps.
John Shires goes by Shires.
Yes they are. The average Shire horse stands at 16-17 hands (64-68 inches)
Draft horses are the main types of horses that have long leg hairs extending over the hooves. Such breeds include Clydesdales, Shires, Welsh horses, Ardenne horses, and Gypsy Vanners.
Large, heavy horses, with long hair called feathering around the hooves. Clydesdales, Shires, and Percherons are draft breeds .Also the Belgium.