A pair of orphaned racehorse foals have been adopted by a shire horse in Devon. Sammy the shire horse had recently lost her own foal when the thoroughbreds, whose own mothers had died, were ...

Police, firefighters and a vet worked for four hours to free the horse The owners of a young shire horse have thanked emergency services and local supporters after he was rescued from a cattle grid.

Let's explore the world's largest horse breeds. Shire horseKnown as the largest horse breed in the world, the Shire is a majestic draft horse originating from England. Shires can reach up to 19 ...

The largest and tallest horse on record was a Shire gelding called Sampson (later renamed Mammoth), who measured 21.5 hands and nearly 3,000 pounds (1360 kg) in 1846. Most Shire horses are ...