The Shire horse is also called the "war horse," "cart horse," and the "Lincolnshire Giant." The first Shire horse was imported into the U.S. in 1853, and their popularity peaked there in the 1880s.

The arrival of three rare shire horse foals at a Nottinghamshire farm has been hailed as "wonderful news" by an animal conservation group. Once a common sight in farms and industry, shire horses ...

The owner of a shire horse has thanked firefighters and others who helped save her beloved animal from a ditch. Bilbo, 14, was spooked during a ride in Southery, west Norfolk, and unseated his ...

The Shire Horse Society and other societies began a campaign in the 1970s to save the breed, promoting the horses as not just as draught animals, but willing and kind riding mounts, ...

Shire horse impressing in the dressage arena The rider of a Shire mare who has been contesting Area Festivals and hopes to qualify for the championships is thrilled to be demonstrating what the ...

Now, a second horse from the Dyfed Shire Horse Farm in Crymych, Pembrokeshire, will follow in his hoofprints. Ed will join Celt and it is hoped they can perform in ceremonies together.

The arrival of three rare shire horse foals at a Nottinghamshire farm has been hailed as "wonderful news" by an animal conservation group. Once a common sight in farms and industry, shire horses ...

The National Shire Horse Show, which has run for more than 140 years, is being staged at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire on Saturday and Sunday. The show was cancelled in 2020 and 2021.

Clayton Vetter drives Henry and Cooper, a Shire horse team, around Lincoln Park in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Dec. 10, 2023. Ann Bailey / Agweek.

BLACKFOOT — Arlin Wareing isn’t really sure what it was that made him fall in love with Shire draft horses, but it’s lucky for the breed that he did.

An adorable miniature Shetland pony has found friendship with a huge Shire horse who is more than twice her size. Standing at just 32 inches tall you might assume Shona, the 28-year-old Shetland ...