10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIRE HORSE»
Discover the use of
shire horse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shire horse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Horncastle and District Shire Horse Society (K. Hay bell), Old Bank Chambers,
Horncastle. Howdenshire Agricultural Society (Walter Green), St. John Street,
Howden, Yorks. Huntingdonshire Agricultural Society (W. P. Theakston), Market
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Shire Horse Society, 1938
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The American
Shire Horse Stud Book
Shire Stallion or Mare, by Sire and out of Dam both recorded in the American
Shire Horse Stud Book. Rule 2. Imported Shire Stallion or Mare recorded in the
Shire Horse Society Stud Book of Great Britain. Rule 3. Imported Shire Stallion or
...
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International Encyclopedia of
Horse Breeds
Photo courtesy of the Shire Horse Society. Great Britain Shire. Photo courtesy of
the Shire Horse Society, Great Britain Sir Walter Gilbey, an early authority on the
breed, contended that the Shire was the purest survivor of the "great horse.
Bonnie L. Hendricks, 2007
Such was the 'shire horse, — so called because he was raised almost exclusively
in the shires or midland counties. Shire horses are still bred, but they have been
improved by crossing with Flemish stallions. The are mainly shire M the shire ...
With the most common use of the modern horse being riding or racing, the
massive Shire horse doesn't fit in well with either of these uses. (Shut- terstock
Photo) animals he prized for their exemplary service as war horses; these Great
Horses ...
In 1878 the Shire horse breeders of England were organized under the name of
the English Cart Horse Society. In 1884 the name was changed to the Shire
Horse Society. In addition to the registration of horses, the society holds an
annual ...
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The Origin and Influenfe of the Thoroughbred
Horse
Young rightly regarded the Clydesdale breed as simply the Scotch variety of the
Great Horse. According to Mr Reynolds, black and grey were held to indicate
purity of breeding in the shire horse, whilst I may also point out that shire horses,
like ...
... a blaze, although the sabino roaning is not usually seen on the Shire. (It is
actually viewed as undesirable, according to the American Shire Horse
Association breed standard.) The most common Shire colors are bay, black,
brown, and grey.
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Horses in Society: A Story of Animal Breeding and Marketing, ...
The word 'appendix' suggested inferiority of quality, these breeders believed, and
, since the Clyde had been built on such crosses, it made no sense to imply that
the Clyde/Shire horse was inherently a poorer animal.40 The association ...
Margaret Elsinor Derry, 2006
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The Great
Horse, Or, the War
Horse: From the Time of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Walter Gilbey, Fairman Rogers Collection PU, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIRE HORSE»
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shire horse is used in the context of the following news items.
Young Archie joins the Wadworth shire horse team
"The role of a Wadworth working shire isn't for every horse – and not all make the grade; but early indications are that Archie has settled in really well. He's very ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Jul 15»
Donkey only 21 INCHES tall makes friends with 5ft 6ins shire horse
This is the moment a plucky new born donkey rubbed noses with a gigantic shire horse. The 21in foal – who is little more than a week old – was introduced to ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
Picture: Baby donkey meets huge shire horse for the first time at …
Dartmoor Miniature Pony Centre's newest arrival has met of one his distant (much larger) cousins this week. The foal was born on May 4, and at one week old ... «Exeter Express and Echo, May 15»
Largest gathering of Shire horses attracts 5000 visitors to Allington …
More than 5,000 visitors attended the Shire Horse Society's National Show – the largest gathering of Shires in the world - at Arena UK in Allington this weekend. «Grantham Journal, Mar 15»
'World's oldest shire horse event' looks to increase interest
The event was first held at the Royal Agricultural Hall in Islington, north London, in 1880, when the Shire Horse Society was named the English Cart Horse ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
Brian the police horse set to keep name after all
A towering 6ft tall, one-tonne police horse called Brian is set to keep his name after all. ... The six-year-old, 6ft tall, one-tonne Shire horse must pass six weeks of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
Animal lovers invited to Europe's biggest shire horse event
Horse lovers in the Fens are being urged to support one of the nation's favourite breeds when the world's largest gathering of Shire horses takes place on the ... «Wisbech Standard, Feb 15»
Shire show to welcome world's tallest horse at Bodelwyddan Castle
Star attraction at the North Wales Shire Horse Society's annual show on ... he will be ranked alongside a Falabela, one of the world's smallest breeds of horse. «Daily Post North Wales, Aug 14»
Shire drama in Walton as horse winched to safety
An enormous Shire horse had to be winched to safety on Wednesday after getting ... The horse and another Shire were on their way back to Newmarket after ... «Get Surrey, Aug 14»
Abergavenny Shire horse show a success
GENTLE giants mixed with petite ponies at the annual Shire Horse Show in Abergavenny on Saturday. Crowds of around 2,000 were expected across the day at ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 14»