Shire Horse | characteristics, origin & disciplines

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  • The Shire horse ► All about the Shire Horse ► origin ✔ characteristics ✔ temperament ✔ disciplines ✔ ► ehorses the leading online horse market | www.ehorses.com/
    Magnificent Shire horses are one of the workhorse breeds that helped to create modern society. Giants of the equine world, they were once a familiar sight in country and town as they ploughed the land, delivered goods and helped to move railway carriages from place to place on station yards. Today, it is mainly specialist draught horse enthusiasts who buy a Shire, though these mighty horses are also becoming popular as riding horses.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 56

  • @ehorsesinternational
    @ehorsesinternational  2 роки тому +3

    Thinking of buying or selling a Shire Horse? Head over to www.ehorses.com/buy-horse/shire-horse.html

  • @sergeantmasson3669
    @sergeantmasson3669 2 роки тому +26

    Our 8 years old Shire mare is incredibly amazing. We got her when she was a 4 months old filly. She's now 18.3 h tall and she weighs 2200 pounds.

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires Рік тому +2

      At what age did she stop growing taller? There's one living with my own shire that is 4yo and we're all guessing how big she`ll get

  • @ingridblohm-hyde805
    @ingridblohm-hyde805 2 роки тому +35

    Once one had a Shire horse nothing else will ever do.

    • @ehorsesinternational
      @ehorsesinternational  2 роки тому +4

      Can imagine 💖

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires Рік тому +3

      Yep, you are right. Ive got one, and plenty of others to play with. They are a joy to work with. Although they are clever, and that gets you in trouble sometimes.

  • @Wompipi
    @Wompipi 3 роки тому +20

    Shires are my favorite horse

    • @ctrains5497
      @ctrains5497 Рік тому +1

      Same!

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires Рік тому +1

      Shires attract from their looks, but owners, me included, stay with the breed for their brains. They are amazing learners and a lot more spirited than other drafts.

    • @Kittykayakittycool
      @Kittykayakittycool Рік тому +1

      Same

    • @guy8646
      @guy8646 10 місяців тому

      @@SocialShiresCan you elaborate on how they’re different from other drafts?

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires 10 місяців тому

      @@guy8646 Mostly anecdotal but they are very lively and playful vs a belgian or a clyde. I've seen them throw their weight around a lot more than other drafts ive been around.
      Being the heaviest, it should be the opposite.
      Their learning abilities leave me speechless. Often I find mine catching a trick on the first try. Ive caught them learning to work new latches by watching me ONCE. (Ive had to add more safeties)
      On the downside, I've noticed they don`t trust people or other horses quickly. They don`t blindly give trust. Great for their owners, though, as the bond will be greater.
      Mine has protected me like a guard dog on many occasions, for instance.
      They are worth their asking prices.

  • @oscaryikes9822
    @oscaryikes9822 3 роки тому +16

    My friend does dressage with his shire gelding and they look amazing together

    • @ehorsesinternational
      @ehorsesinternational  3 роки тому +4

      think the breed is underrated

    • @oscaryikes9822
      @oscaryikes9822 3 роки тому +1

      In my experience they’re a little more forward than draft horses like Belgians who were originally meant to plow so they’re great if you want to lope on trail or something like that

  • @gylete1157
    @gylete1157 3 місяці тому +1

    I want one!! Magnificent looking specimen of a horse!!

  • @juleerowley9706
    @juleerowley9706 2 роки тому +6

    Absolutely beautiful
    So graceful and light on their feet.
    I'm so envious of anyone who works with or owns one.

  • @melanienagy6389
    @melanienagy6389 3 роки тому +9

    I love to see them run freely.

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires Рік тому +3

      Ive been blessed with a herd of them zooming around me and it's a huge thrill and honor to be respected

  • @victoriasunivers
    @victoriasunivers 2 роки тому +3

    2:59 My Country`s flag in the background!!!😍

  • @brianthesnail3815
    @brianthesnail3815 2 роки тому +5

    They always have beautiful action and really graceful despite their size. The centuries of breeding led to a horse that was sound and efficient for work and that is where their action came from.

  • @pepeknamornik8119
    @pepeknamornik8119 2 роки тому +3

    absolute units

  • @Proud_Texan
    @Proud_Texan 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful Horses !

  • @josephlian3895
    @josephlian3895 2 роки тому +2

    Very very beautiful horses

  • @nancyM1313
    @nancyM1313 2 роки тому +5

    Beautiful Breed❤

  • @annmiller5205
    @annmiller5205 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful! 💜

  • @annaalonsogarcia6174
    @annaalonsogarcia6174 2 роки тому +2

    Very beutefoul 😍😍😍😍

  • @Anthony20084
    @Anthony20084 3 роки тому +3

    I love horses 😍

  • @Jack-fs2im
    @Jack-fs2im Рік тому +2

    Shire are geeeaaattt

  • @annaalonsogarcia6174
    @annaalonsogarcia6174 Рік тому +1

    Price?

  • @thegildedagemadonnabe
    @thegildedagemadonnabe 3 роки тому +11

    My husband wants either a shire or a clydesdale, he likes the bigger horses.

    • @ehorsesinternational
      @ehorsesinternational  3 роки тому +2

      Maybe you find the right horse for him here: www.ehorses.com/horses-for-sale 😉

    • @Nordic_Mechanic
      @Nordic_Mechanic 2 роки тому +1

      II have lost interest in all small horses after getting to know a herd of shire. They are way more forgiving and can be trusted. I never thought horse could be as intelligent. They dont spook, they think. Ever negociated with a horse? or have a horse come up to you and help you out when it saw you couldnt reach something? That breed has the best mind of all. Just get a mounting block if you can't jump high as even mares often reach over 18hh, 6ft at the shoulder. Im 5`6" , I do a running jump to get on.

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires Рік тому +1

      Go shire, they are more endangered and can benefit from more owners and enthusiast. I wanted a clyde until I found shires. One of them was harsh on humans and owners but quickly became attached to me. Took me years but they sold it to me.

  • @Alissa_Marie
    @Alissa_Marie 12 днів тому

    I generally feel like smaller horses aren't as sturdy or as calm, with my ballet dancer equilibrium if i start horse riding i will probably go with shires.

  • @dkapidollaev
    @dkapidollaev Рік тому

    Hello! Can I use your video in my video?! Video is about horse breeds, I want to use part of the your video! Plzz

  • @CorpseBun
    @CorpseBun День тому

    My fav horse in rdr2 😔💞

  • @DNPIII
    @DNPIII 2 роки тому +3

    Favourite horse on rdr2

  • @danaventura5998
    @danaventura5998 2 роки тому +2

    They're gentler then they used to be.

  • @deadboysoldier
    @deadboysoldier 6 місяців тому

    Are they friendly ?

  • @chimichanga295
    @chimichanga295 Рік тому +1

    i pet my freinds mare that is like 450kg and she could pick me up no problemo, im 110btw , those animals are strong

  • @HilaryB.
    @HilaryB. 2 роки тому +1

    'Wilhelm' the conqueror?

  • @Nordic_Mechanic
    @Nordic_Mechanic 2 роки тому +1

    white shire are called grey. the skin is black underneat

  • @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587
    @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 3 роки тому +3

    cute horsies that could kill me with one kick 😀

    • @Nordic_Mechanic
      @Nordic_Mechanic 2 роки тому +2

      a donkey can kill you in one kick. A shire kicks you to 3 different postal codes....simutaneously

  • @jnairac
    @jnairac 8 місяців тому

    Odin had one..8 legged

  • @JoseJimenez-ri8um
    @JoseJimenez-ri8um 6 місяців тому +1

    Red Dead Redemption 2

  • @kirsten0678
    @kirsten0678 2 роки тому +3

    Some of these are definitely Clydesdales, not shires…

    • @VinEllis
      @VinEllis Рік тому +1

      Only differences are the texture of the mane and tail and markings.

  • @SickIntentions
    @SickIntentions Рік тому +1

    This video is full of inaccuracies and a good half of the horses shown are not even shire horses.

    • @leamondtaylor825
      @leamondtaylor825 Рік тому +1

      How do you know this?!? Do you have any kind of proof!? I'm not saying what you are saying is wrong, but can you prove this?!

    • @SickIntentions
      @SickIntentions Рік тому +1

      @@leamondtaylor825 Breed origin: The Shire is a breed of draught horse that originated in England in the 17th century. During the 16th century, Dutch engineers brought Friesian horses with them when they came to England, and these horses probably had the most significant influence on what became known as the Shire breed. The video is mentioning 1328 as the time when horses were stricly selected and bred for a bigger horse. this is clearly both untrue and wildly unrealistic as in those times that kind of planned cooperation and breed standards did not exists and would not for hundreds of years. and that is only a single inaccuracy.