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Shire Horse
origin
United Kingdom
sex
Male - Stallions Female - Mares
weight
Fom 850kg to 1,100 kg (1,870 to 2,430 lb)
height
17 Hands - At least 170cm
Lifespan
20 to 30 years old
animal population
UnknownDid you know?
- The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire named Mammoth (also known as Sampson), born in 1848. He stood 21.2 1⁄4 hands (86.25 inches, 219 cm)
- The Shire has a great capacity for weight-pulling.
- Farmers saw the Shire as a workhorse in every sense of the word. They would take the horses out to plow the fields, haul equipment, and take care of other farm work.
- Shire horses come in all different colors.
- Horses sleep standing up! They sleep laying down too, but only for short periods.
- Horses in the wild live in small herds, and domestic horses feel more comfortable if they have companions too.
- The standard measurement for determining the height of a horse is called a hand.
- A Baby Horse is Called a Foal.
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