Use today: Today, the horse is used to pull drays (carts) for pub deliveries and in parades. 
Color: Its colors include black, brown, grey and bay with white feathers on the legs. 
Height: up to 19 hands.

Profile: The Shire is the most popular draft horse in the United Kingdom. The Shire made its first appearance on British soil in its original form of the Great Horse, which was brought by William the Conqueror in 1066. In the early 17th century, Dutch contractors, who were helping drain the fen...
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