The feathering around a shire horse’s lower legs requires regular brushing and cleaning to avoid skin irritation and infection. It is also important to fully dry the feathering after a bath, as a wet environment can breed bacteria and fungi. Read more…
Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up. Do shire horses sleep standing up? Farmers saw the Shire as a workhorse in every sense of the word. They would take the horses out to plow the fields, haul equipment, Read more…
12 ft x 12 ft. Stable options For most horses, the British Horse Society recommends your stable be a minimum of 13.4m2 (12 ft x 12 ft) although preferably bigger at 15.5m2 (12 ft x 14 ft) for larger animals. Read more…
15.1 to 16.0 hands. The Breton normally stands about 1.55 to 1.63 m (15.1 to 16.0 hands) at the withers, depending on type. How much do Breton horses weigh? Breton horse weight varies with their size and breed sub-type and Read more…
As you might expect from the origin of the word, a cob is “strong” and “rounded” : a cob is simply a type of horse that has a sturdy build, strong bones, large joints and generally stout appearance. They can Read more…
Shire horses are named for the British shires (countryside) where the breed was developed. It is widely believed that the British Great Horse, which was used in battle, is the ancestor of the shire horse. Why is a Shire horse Read more…
The Fjord horse is now an endangered breed in Norway as too few foals are born each year. There are around 5,000 registered Fjord horses in Norway, but there are bigger populations in other countries such as Denmark, Germany, the Read more…
Cob is a type of earth building technique that uses a mixture of earth and a fibrous organic material (typically straw, but in this case pine needles) that adds tensile strength. What can I do with pine needles? 8 Brilliant Read more…
íslenski hesturinn. The Icelandic horse (Icelandic: íslenski hesturinn [ˈistlɛnscɪ ˈhɛstʏrɪn]) is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are Read more…
The Shire is a British breed of draught horse. It is usually black, bay, or grey. It is a tall breed, and Shires have at various times held world records both for the largest horse and for the tallest horse. Read more…