Shire horses are adored across Great Britain and beyond. Their impressive stamp, calm disposition and kind nature has earned them a status as a gentle giant. However, as with all breeds ...

Once these patterned horses were excluded, they fell out of favor with the upper class and became a staple working breed among the Roma people. These piebald and skewbald Shire horses went on to ...

King Buck is a Belgian, the heaviest of draft horse breeds and also one of the tallest. However, Shire horses are considered to be the tallest breed overall. King Buck was born in September of ...

In a quiet part of capital country, a horse stud is keeping traditions for gentle giants alive for future generations. At ...

With your help we can continue to protect, honour and celebrate this amazing breed long into the future. By leaving a gift in your Will to the Shire Horse Society, you can not only pass on your ...

‘The Shire temprament has definitely stuck through the generations, too. They’re such placid and trainable horses...’ Rescued Shire mare’s essential surgery postponed owing to pandemic ...