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Working
Shire Horse on BBC |
The BBC recently ran
a news item of a shire horse which has been clearing an area
of national historical importance on the Dorset border.
See the BBC news
report >>>>>>>>
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Staffordshire
Shire Horse Association
2008 Show |
Staffordshire Shire
Horse Association are holding their first show and open day on
Sunday June 15th near Leek, Staffordshire.
Not only will there be classes for broodmares, foals, yearlings,
barren mares, geldings, and 2 year olds, but the Association
has also arranged a variety of equine and countryside related
demonstrations and displays.
Find out more about the event >>>>>>>>
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Heavy
Horse Enthusiasts Rely On Turnout Classes At Staffs County Show |
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Despite there being no in-hand showing classes
for heavy horses at this years Staffs County Show enthusiasts
were not left disappointed as the trade and agricultural turnout
classes saw some exceptional horses and equipment on display.
See the results and a photographic record
of this show >>>>>>
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Galliford
Sponsored Shires Win Cheshire 160th Anniversary Cup |
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Waldburg Shire's team of four horses - Comet,
William, Horace, and Beatrice - with the Galliford replica brewers
dray won the 3 & 4 Horse Team Championship and the 160th
Anniversary Trophy at this years Cheshire Show
More photographs from this class >>>>>>
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| Leaflets to Help Horse Owners in Troubled Times |
 Two
leaflets that have been produced by Britain's National Equine
Welfare Council (NEWC) in response to the high number of requests
for help that member organizations are receiving from many horse
owners who have been hit hard by the downturn in the economy.
The leaflets which are entitled "Responsible Re-homing"
and "Cutting Cost without Compromising on Welfare"
are aimed at helping owners look at ways to keep their horse
by cutting back on unnecessary costs and where this is not possible
to give advice on how to secure the best future for the horse.
Read more about these leaflets >>>>>>>>> |
New Venue and Date For 2009
Thimbleby & Shortland Heavy Horse Sale |
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 Thimbleby
& Shorland of Reading have been selling horses of all types
for over 100 years. However with the revival of interest in all
breeds of heavy horses in the 1970's brought about in part by
the fact that many breweries saw the benefit of using the drays
and teams of horses not only to deliver beer to pubs close to
the brewery but also to advertise their name at local and national
shows, the firm saw the need for a regular specialist sale dedicated
to this type of animal. Established in 1970, firstly centred
on local farms and latterly at Reading Livestock Market these
annual sales soon became a permanent feature in the diary of
many heavy horses enthusiast.
However for 2009 the
sale will be moving to the Peterborough Showground where it will
be held on Friday 13 March 2009, the day before the Shire Horse
Society Show.
Further details of
the sale will be available from Thimbleby & Shorland nearer
the date. Please keep checking their web-site for more information
Check the Thimbleby & Shortland web-site
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Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre Wins
Two Top Tourism Awards |
 One of Cheshire's fastest
growing visitor attractions - the Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre,
near Tarporley has just won two prestigious awards in a competition
organized by Visit Chester & Cheshire Tourism Organisation.
During the awards ceremony more than 450 guests looked on as
the Center received the coveted Team of the Year award, while
Alistair and Janet King the Centre's owners were recognized for
their "Exceptional Individual Contribution to the Visitor
Economy" of the Chester area.
Read more about Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre
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| Fire and Rescue Service issues horsebox
safety warning |
 Hampshire
Fire and Rescue Service have highlight the importance of making
regular checks of horseboxes and trailer's following a spate
of serious incidents.
In the past few weeks the service have been called out to deal
with a number of incidents which included a 16.1 hand Irish draft
cross called Argyll who was stuck by its off hind leg in a horsebox.
Also on the list of cases were a number where ponies and horses
had become trapped after launching themselves over the internal
partition.
Read more about the incidents and see a checklist
of horsebox safety tips and what to do in an emergency >>>> |
| Shire Horse Accident at Portsmouth Show |
 Three
people were taken to hospital with broken bones and shock following
an incident at this year's City of Portsmouth Heavy Horse Event.
The event, which has been held at Southsea for 23 years always
attracts large crowds, but in all that time has had a spotless
safety record.
Unfortunately this year proved the exception. During the prize
giving parade a shire horse broke away from it's handler and
careered through a safety barrier and scattering the crowd of
spectators at the side of the ring.
Read more about the accident and see a video
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| Digger the Clydesdale - 19hh and Still Growing |
 At
four years old Digger the Clydesdale is still a youngster and
still has some growing to do. Although even now Digger is set
to enter the record books as Britain's biggest horse as he already
measures at 19hh (6ft 5in) and weighing 900 kilos.
However Digger can't just yet claim the title as the tallest
horse in the world as this accolade currently goes to 19.3hh
Belgian draft gelding called Radar, from Mount Pleasant, Texas,
Read more about Digger >>>>> |
| National Foaling Bank- Urgent Help Needed! |
 Johanna
Vardon has been running the National Foaling Bank for 43 Years.
During that time she has delt with 71,000 telephone calls and
helped with 17,273 cases of dead mares or foals. She operates
this service 24 hours a day!
In order to finance the National Foaling Bank Johanna launched
a membership scheme costing as little as £20 per year or
£30 per year which gives members access to her knowledge,
help and advice.
Now due to a bank error all the current direct debit membership
payments have been returned to the sender. If you are a owner
or breeder who is a part of this scheme please please check your
bank statements to see if your money has been returned or if
you would like to become a member of The National Foaling Bank
please contact Johanna Vardon MBE on: 01952 811234 or visit www.nationalfoalingbank.com
You never know when
you may need this help! |
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Waldburg Shires Pull Lord
Mayors Coach |
 The icon of London's Lord Mayor’s
Show, the gold State Coach, was under new management this year
as the role of pulling the 250-year-old coach through the streets
of the City of London had been handed over to a team of six horses
from Waldburg Shires.
Brewers’ horses have
traditionally been used to pull the State Coach to the Royal
Courts of Justice in the City of Westminster, but this year,
for the first time in more than a generation, responsibility
fell to this new team.
Read more about the Waldburg Shires Big Day
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Whats New In
The Gallery |
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Emma's
Shire
GEORGE |
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The
Shire Horse Society and the War Years |
Like all other
breed societies the Shire Horse Society struggled to keep running
during the World War II. In 1946 they held their Annual General
Meeting at the Midland Hotel, Derby at which the Council present
their report covering the years 1940 -1945.
Click here to read the report >>>>>>>>>>> |
| Shire Horse Association New Website |
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 Staffordshire Shire
Horse Association have recently launched a new website, which
contains information, news, and photographs about the group.
There is also details of how to join the group along with a membership
form.
Visit the Stafforshire
Shire Horse Association
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On The Heavy Horses Stud Pages
Jim & Matthew Burks
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
Shire Horses
&
Clydesdales |
| Postcard Gallery |
For
over a century heavy horses have been a popular subject for postcards.
The latest postcard in the "Wish You Were Here" gallery
is of
Bass Shire
Horses
Click here to see the postcard gallery
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Rare
Breeds Survival Trust Watch List |
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Three breeds of British Heavy Horses appears
on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust Watch List.
| Suffolk |
Critical |
| Clydesdale |
Vulnerable |
| Shire |
At Risk |
Find out about the RBST Watch List >>>>
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