This is about the Shire Horse
Name:Shire Horse
Lifespan:25- 30 years +
Height:16.1 to 19 h.h. +
Price:$1,000 to $25,000 +
Appearance:masculine head, and a good crest with sloping, not upright, shoulders running well into the back, which should be short and well coupled with the loins. The tail should be set well up, and not what Is known as "goose-rumped." Both head and tail should be carried erect. The ribs should be well sprung, not flat sided, with good middle, which generally denotes good constitution. The most essential parts of a stallion are his feet and joints; the feet should have open necks, big around the top of the coronets, with plenty of length in the pasterns.
Colors:Bay, Gray, Chestnut, Black, Roan
Markings:Yes
Aptuide:Work, General Riding
Where From:England
Facts:Shire horses on average tend to be the tallest and heaviest of all draft breeds.
Shire horse, a breed of draft horse native to central England
It is equal in weight to the Belgian horse and is usually slightly taller.
Super Fact:Widely used as a war horse during the Middle Ages, it was well adapted to carry the excessive weight of armor worn by both horse and rider.Long and lean, neither too large or too small, with long neck in proportion to the body. Large jaw bone should be avoided.
Lifespan:25- 30 years +
Height:16.1 to 19 h.h. +
Price:$1,000 to $25,000 +
Appearance:masculine head, and a good crest with sloping, not upright, shoulders running well into the back, which should be short and well coupled with the loins. The tail should be set well up, and not what Is known as "goose-rumped." Both head and tail should be carried erect. The ribs should be well sprung, not flat sided, with good middle, which generally denotes good constitution. The most essential parts of a stallion are his feet and joints; the feet should have open necks, big around the top of the coronets, with plenty of length in the pasterns.
Colors:Bay, Gray, Chestnut, Black, Roan
Markings:Yes
Aptuide:Work, General Riding
Where From:England
Facts:Shire horses on average tend to be the tallest and heaviest of all draft breeds.
Shire horse, a breed of draft horse native to central England
It is equal in weight to the Belgian horse and is usually slightly taller.
Super Fact:Widely used as a war horse during the Middle Ages, it was well adapted to carry the excessive weight of armor worn by both horse and rider.Long and lean, neither too large or too small, with long neck in proportion to the body. Large jaw bone should be avoided.