Shire horses are one of the oldest breeds of draft horses, which are large, strong animals bred for their ability to do farm work and other labor. Shire horses are known for their gentle temperaments ...

But now the owners of one of the best known Shire horse studs, Southern Cross Farms at Darnum near Warragul, will disperse their stud later this month and hand over the reins to a new generation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Shire horse is the largest horse breed in the world—Sampson holds the world record with a height at the withers of 2.19 meters ...

A farm is celebrating an important milestone after welcoming a rare Shire filly foal this week. Silver, a Shire mare living ...

IONA, Minn. - A team of six Shire horses trained and boarded on a rural Iona farm will grace television screens in homes across the country Friday morning as Pasadena, Calif., celebrates New Year’s ...

2.19 meters–that’s how tall the largest horse in the world was. Sampson, a Shire horse gelding from England, holds this title to this day. Few other breeds possess such impressive power while ...