PONY visits Hurst Green Shires

Want to know all about Shire horses? Check out some cool facts about the amazing breed!

Hundreds of years ago, Shires served in wars. They were used to carry knights in armour, as they are strong enough to do so and also wear armour themselves.
The Shire Horse is the tallest of the modern draught breeds. They commonly stand at 18 or 19 hands high.
Shires can be black, brown, bay or grey.
They have distinctive feather on their lower leg.
The Shire a descendent of the ‘Great Horse’, which was developed for use in battle in the Middle Ages. The name Shire was given to the breed in the 1700s.
The Shire originated in England.
Shires are known as gentle giants, because of their friendly and docil manner.
The largest horse in recorded history is a Shire named Mammoth, born in 1848. He stood 21.2 hh and his peak weight was estimated at 1,500kg.

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