Shire horses
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Pride as Shire mare starts journey to be Household Cavalry’s first female drum horse
“It was very emotional seeing her go but we know she’ll have a wonderful home and be looked after in fantastic facilities”
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‘Heavy horses can do it’: 18hh Shire enjoys hunting and hunter trials with aplomb
“You see people looking and thinking ‘Really?’ but when they see him go, they understand”
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Farmer and Shires take on 600-mile trip to help those who helped his family
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Public asked to help name Shire filly who is pulling the crowds
“Having the mare and foal here has brought a whole new group of people through our gates”
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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
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Shire foal named by The Queen welcomes her first visitors
The foal was born on The Queen’s official birthday, 21 April
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Operation to remove painful tooth in rescued Shire goes ahead thanks to supporters
HorseWorld equine welfare manager Sarah Hollister said Lolly behaved like a ‘super-sized superstar’ for the proceedure
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H&H interview: Irish dressage rider Kate Dwyer *H&H Plus*
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”
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Birth of royal Shire brings ‘sunshine’ to Hampton Court Palace
‘There’s only 1,500 Shires left in the world, and less than 200 grey Shires so he’s a quite a special boy’
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The Shire breeding line that has produced a champion riding horse and Burghley eventer...
‘The Shire temprament has definitely stuck through the generations, too. They’re such placid and trainable horses...’
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Rescued Shire mare’s essential surgery postponed owing to pandemic
‘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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‘A hell of a horse’: Shire bought for £500 joins Household Cavalry
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Rarer than pandas and transforming London — meet the city’s last working herd of Shires
Find out more about London’s last herd of working Shires
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‘Quirky’ Suffolk and ‘long-legged’ Shire help protect homes from flooding
The project manager said the heavy horses were a perfect fit for the work at the sensitive woodland site
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Shire with a ‘heart of gold’ put down aged 22
‘Tryfan was a magnificent looking horse with a beautiful flowing mane and feathers, not to mention his gorgeous face with the kindest eyes’
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Could you name this cute Shire foal?
Staff welcomed the foal on 5 May
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Police need your help to find new equine recruits
‘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’
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Hello world! Gorgeous new foal gives rare breed a boost
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Meet the eight-year-old girl with a love of riding Shire horses
Maia Fletcher spends every moment she can on her grandfather's farm, looking after the gentle heavy horses
