Shire Horse is a photograph by Stephen Norris which was uploaded on January 30th, 2013.
Shire Horse
Shire Horse caught in the late afternoon sun shine near Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire England.... more
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Shire Horse
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Stephen Norris
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Shire Horse caught in the late afternoon sun shine near Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire England.
Shire horse, a breed of draft horse native to central England. It is equal in weight to the Belgian horse and is usually slightly taller. Widely used as a war horse during the Middle Ages, it was well adapted to carry the excessive weight of armor worn by both horse and rider. The Shire was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s, but was never as popular as the Clydesdale or Percheron. It is similar in appearance to the former, with feathery fetlocks.
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