Shire

Artwork: #182 of 222 by Barbara Keith

Shire Painting - Shire Fine Art Print - Barbara Keith

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10/30/2010

Title:

Shire

Artist:

Barbara Keith

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Painting - Watercolor Enhanced Colored Pencil On Bristol

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Description:

The Shire horse is a breed of draught horse (BrE) or draft horse (AmE). It is the tallest of the modern draught breeds, and a stallion may stand 18 hands or more (about 180 cm). Their weight is frequently in the region of a short ton.
Conformation
The Shire horse is a draught horse, with powerful and muscular build, a dense rounded body, a broad back, strong loins, powerful hind-quarters, and long legs with dense bones. The breed standard is set by the Shire Horse Society in the United Kingdom, and the American Shire Horse Association in the United States.
Colouration
Shire horses can be black, bay (sometimes called "brown"), or gray. In the United Kingdom the Shire must not be roan or chestnut. In the United States, roaning is considered "undesirable" but chestnut (also known as "Sorrel") is permitted, though considered rare. The legs should have white stockings or socks (except on gray horses). The hair down the back of the legs is called the "feather", while the hair over the foot is known as the "spats". (info from Wikipedia)

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