The Shire is a draft horse descended from the great medieval war horse (known as the 'Great Horse' because of its large size and later the 'English Black Horse.' Shires today are used for working on farms and can also be seen in some cities and towns pulling brewery drays (carts). They are also seen in pulling competitions--in 1921 a pair of Shire horses at the Wembley Exhibition pulled an estimated 50 tons.
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The Shire is a draft breed.
They can be if they are taken there, the Shire does originate in the United Kingdom.
Shire horses are certainly heavy horses.
Yes.
samson and noddy are horses and a shire horse is a breed of horse
Shire horses were not 'discovered', they were created by humans who wanted a bit sturdy draft type horse. The Shire truly began to become a breed in the 16th century when people crossed the Old English Black horse with Dutch horses. The term 'Shire' was used in the mid 17th century to describe the draft horses from the 'Shires' region in England. The breed registry/association opened in 1884 in England.
Well it depends on the work it does, for plowing big built horses e.g Shire, Clydesdale. And for just riding anything.
Shire draft horses have been recorded to get up to 3300 pounds
There is so such this as "Shira horses" But if you meant "Shire horses" then 25 to 35 years.
The Shire is the tallest horse on average, but many Percheron's and Belgians have surpassed the Shire, though this is not very common. The original type of Belgian draft called a Brabant is known for being the heaviest draft horse on average weighing up to 3,000 pounds. Many horses Shire, Percheron, and Belgian alike have exceeded 21 hands in height.
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