samson and noddy are horses and a shire horse is a breed of horse
The Shire holds the world record for being the biggest horse. the average height for a shire is 17 - 19 hands. In comparison the average height for a clydesdale is 16-18 hands. By weight the Shire averages 1,800 to 2,100 lbs, the clydesdale weighs in at a mere 1,800 to 2,000 pounds. Of the shire, clydesdale and percheron breeds the clydesdale is the most popular.
The Shire horse is considered the second biggest horse breed, with the Belgian horse being the largest. Shire horses are known for their tall stature, powerful build, and gentle temperament, making them popular as workhorses and for exhibition purposes.
The Shire is generally realized as being the largest breed of horse; however, individuals within breeds can be extremely large. There are Begian horses over 19 hands (6.3 feet) in height. The listed world record is from 1850, when a horse named "Samson" was measured at 21.2 hands (7 foot 2 inches or 2.16 meters) and weighed 3360 pounds (1524 kg).
well for a long time it was Radar, a belgian, is said to be 6'7.5" (about 19.3 hands). But now there is a five year old Shire named Noddy that is 20.1 hands and still growing. this is a neat read about him http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2008/04/086.shtml
The average weight is around 1,800 pounds. Also it can be more or less.(They are soooo cute)
The shire horse is named a shire horse because it originated in the shire counties of England.
Standing at 21.2 (1/2)hh a shire named Samson, he weighed 3,360pounds! ,this was in 1850.
The world's fattest and biggest horse was a shire called Samson. He had a height of 21.25 hh and weighed 3,360 pounds. He was foaled in 1846.
Shire is the biggest horse breed, measured up to 2.23 meters. Answer for Horse Isle: Shire
The Shire Horse is docile, gentle and hard working.
The biggest horse in the world is named Noddy, and is a Shire. He stands at a huge 20.2hh, and is Dappled Grey. Shires, Clydesdale's, and other Draught horses are usually very tall.
a wild horses can get up to 7 feet tallWell the tallest ever horse recorded was a Shire called Samson. He stood 21.2 and a half hands ( 7 ft 2 inches)
Samson, a Shire gelding, stood at 21.25 hh and weighed 3,360 lbs. He was later renamed Mammoth. If you're going by weight, then the Percheron Dr. LeGear is your man at 3,940 lbs and 21 hh. Another horse is Noddy, a 21 hh Clydesdale x Shire he is 4 1/2 years old and still growing
The fattest horse in the world may change with the year. As of 2014, the fattest horse in the world that was known Samson. Photos of this horse would have showed that he weighed 3360 pounds. He was born in 1846.
Many Shire Horses live in grassland fields where there are lots of flowers and other plants, like weeds.!
Quarter horse and Paints There are many types of horses and two of them are Quarter horse and a Shire horse, which is the biggest! there are lipazzaner, Shire ect.....
Ketamine is a horse tranquilizer. It would take about 150mg of ketamine in order to knock out a shire horse.