Gunner the Shire teams up with new best mate Steve the Shetland for happy retirement
The 18.3hh gelding has chummed up with Steve in his new home
The 18.3hh gelding has chummed up with Steve in his new home
The foal was born on The Queen’s official birthday, 21 April
HorseWorld equine welfare manager Sarah Hollister said Lolly behaved like a ‘super-sized superstar’ for the proceedure
Ireland’s dressage star tells Polly Bryan about her love for the part-bred Shire who’s winning at CDI5* and excitement at Ireland “joining the Olympic party”
‘There’s only 1,500 Shires left in the world, and less than 200 grey Shires so he’s a quite a special boy’
‘The Shire temprament has definitely stuck through the generations, too. They’re such placid and trainable horses...’
‘Lolly had been making good progress learning how to load ready to go to the hospital. However, with the latest guidelines this has had to go on hold’
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The project manager said the heavy horses were a perfect fit for the work at the sensitive woodland site
‘Tryfan was a magnificent looking horse with a beautiful flowing mane and feathers, not to mention his gorgeous face with the kindest eyes’
Staff welcomed the foal on 5 May
‘We are always on the hunt for new horses and are asking owners to consider whether their animals would be suitable for a career in the police’
Maia Fletcher spends every moment she can on her grandfather's farm, looking after the gentle heavy horses
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‘We should not let down our grandchildren’s children and allow the breeds to become extinct. We are responsible’
The 16.2hh Shire horse is due to be exhibited at Cheshire country show but the sculpture has received enquires about it from around the world
The heavy horse arrived at the charity as a “gangly” two-year-old, after his previous owners found they couldn’t cope with his unruly behaviour
Nobby and Heath worked to repair the ground that had been churned up by runners on Hampstead Heath