The Shire horse is also called the "war horse," "cart horse," and the "Lincolnshire Giant." The first Shire horse was imported into the U.S. in 1853, and their popularity peaked there in the 1880s.

The arrival of three rare shire horse foals at a Nottinghamshire farm has been hailed as "wonderful news" by an animal conservation group. Once a common sight in farms and industry, shire horses ...

The arrival of three rare shire horse foals at a Nottinghamshire farm has been hailed as "wonderful news" by an animal conservation group. Once a common sight in farms and industry, shire horses ...

But Shire horses, and other heavy breeds could be extinct within 10 years after the number of foals born sank to the lowest levels since records began. Just 240 Shire horses, ...

Cooper and Henry, a team of Shire horses, pulls a wagonload of people around Lincoln Park in Grand Forks on Dec. 10, 2023. Ann Bailey / Agweek. By Ann Bailey. December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM.

A Shire horse mare called Swift was rescued by Devon fire crews after falling and becoming trapped in a ditch. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Plymstock and Camels Head ...