Heavy horses

Rare-breed foal brightens dark days at centre suffering without income

‘It’s so nice to have the foal as everything is so awful at the moment’

Horsepower triumphs when machines cannot cope

‘By bringing horsepower back we can demonstrate a traditional method of agriculture to visitors, support a rare breed, and make sure we don’t get stuck ever again’

‘These heavies need to do more’: 18.3hh Clydesdale shows talent for cross-country

‘These heavies need to get out there and do more‘

+400 Clydesdales to head to the UK for prestigious breed show

50 classes and 15 championships will run over the four days, including in-hand, ridden, driving and dressage sections

Hello world! Gorgeous new foal gives rare breed a boost

Horses called in to help protect homes from flooding

‘Horse logging is a really environmentally sensitive way to move felled and fallen timber while reducing damage to flora and watercourses without pollution’

Clydesdales are Blowin’ in the Wind in 2019 Super Bowl ad

Shire stallion who saved mare’s life named animal hero of the year

A Shire stallion has been awarded for saving a mare's life after she became stuck in her stable

Mary Berry learns to plough in return for baked treats

‘It’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks — walking the dog is one thing, but two tonnes of determined workhorse is quite another’

Brewery Shire wins national championship

It is the first time in nearly 60 years that a horse exhibited by a brewery has taken the title

Working horse helps save community from floods

Nathan moved heavy trees across streams and brooks to help protect the community from future floods

Adorable Suffolk foals help to promote breed

The Suffolk horse is rarer than the giant panda with the number of breeding mares left in the UK estimated at around 73-75

Heavy horse charity desperate to find new home

The Working Horse Trust is running out of time to find a new home for its heavy horses

'I'm so proud of him': owner pays tribute to legendary barge horse

A keen worker and television star, Taffy had legions of fans

Rare Boulonnais foal is first born in the UK

The first foal of a rare French breed of lightweight draught horse has been born in the UK

18hh Shire joins brewery team

Wadworth Brewery has welcomed a new youngster to its team

Adopt a gentle giant, 19hh Digger joins charity scheme

Standing at over 19hh, Clydesdale Digger has been a huge hit with visitors

Shires vs Clydesdales: who was victorious?

Find out which heavy horse breed came out on top in the Showerking Flying Feathers Heavy Horse Stakes

Martin Clunes stars in Heavy Horsepower on ITV

Martin Clunes is to star in a new programme, Heavy Horsepower tonight (Thursday 7 February)

New heavy horse show to take place next year

The UK’s first major heavy horse festival for all the breeds will take place next year, thanks to a Lottery grant