GIANT 4 YEAR OLD STALLIONS! National Shire Horse Show in ENGLAND (Episode 8) Apollo The Shire

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  • Опубліковано 30 січ 2023
  • My whole life I wanted to go to England and see the shire horse show. Finally made it happen. It was incredible. Will be posting episodes of every class as well as longer highlight videos of my favorite bits. This is the Two Wheeled Carts class. ENJOY!!
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  • @lilianmcguigan9240
    @lilianmcguigan9240 Рік тому +14

    I agree, the smell of a horse is something special. All that grace and power....

  • @dianadominguez2758
    @dianadominguez2758 Рік тому +10

    As much as I am afraid of horses due to a childhood accident. I love to watch how beautiful and graceful they are. 👩🏻‍🦱

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +4

      Oh I’m sorry to hear that! They are very majestic! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @ediemeagher7401
    @ediemeagher7401 Рік тому +10

    They are beautiful!! Must be a lot of work to get their tails and manes to look so fancy & colorful. I actually prefer them looking natural. But there is no denying their beauty! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

  • @chichitex1252
    @chichitex1252 Рік тому +10

    I’m happy to go along with you on this! Thank you for your videos!❤

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      You are so welcome! Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

  • @LucillenRory
    @LucillenRory Рік тому +3

    Thank you for saying you love the smell of horses - i do too! Hardly anyone ever says it but it is a component on loving horses. Wow they were magnificent.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      It really is! Thanks for watching and commenting. 🐴

  • @keelyevans7692
    @keelyevans7692 Рік тому +5

    Great episode!!

  • @1g412
    @1g412 Рік тому +3

    Wonder what Apollo,s old owner would think of him NOW .Their loss ,He,s got you !!!😃😃

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +4

      We feel very blessed and have stayed in contact with the old owner. Very nice guy that was in a terrible car accident and fell on some very hard times. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @chichitex1252
    @chichitex1252 Рік тому +13

    My goodness! These horses are so huge and so beautiful!❤

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      Yes, so HUGE 😍 Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires 6 місяців тому

      ....And amazing friends to work with.

  • @sandracrossland5118
    @sandracrossland5118 Рік тому +7

    Beautiful Shire horses

  • @sublimenaturaleza3441
    @sublimenaturaleza3441 Рік тому +3

    Hello Santiago,
    I am a horse lover. Apolo introduced me, to Shire breed. I am absolutely in love of Shires!.
    Thank you so much to share this beautiful video. Thanks.
    From Spain.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      I’m so glad. Shires are the best! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @DSWood358
    @DSWood358 Рік тому +4

    I got to stand beside a Clydesdale once and I fell in love, horses smell good, they're smart and sweet, wise beyond our knowing... thank you for the "close-ups," so I can "smell" their beautiful muzzles. Really, a memory with a lovely aroma attached.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Clyde’s are so great! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @suzannerogers7316
    @suzannerogers7316 Рік тому +3

    I am literally in tears. I cannot thank you enough for these videos. I am obsessed with draft horses, and the Shires are magnificent. They are so strong and beautiful it makes me cry. Thank you.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      You are so welcome! I hope they are happy tears though! Please subscribe 🙏

  • @elizabethannegrey6285
    @elizabethannegrey6285 Рік тому +2

    What an enchanting video. The smell of horses? Yes, for me it has special association.
    In London somewhere around 1948/9 my father, an Irish guardsman, arranged tickets for our family to attend the Trooping the Colour - the annual event where everyone is on parade for the presentation of the military colours to the monarch. We waited through a long ceremonial, and then the horses (hundreds?) stirred. I can summon that odour right now.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Wow! What an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

  • @jaegertiger384
    @jaegertiger384 Рік тому +5

    Santiago is a world-class artist who has not only saved a magnificent creature - Apollo - but is gracing the world with his paintings... including those of Shires. I am in awe of his talent and ability to capture the majesty of the Shire.

  • @TheMartinick
    @TheMartinick Рік тому +3

    I just think Apollo is the absolute coolest!👍🏻🐴🫶

  • @glennboyd7049
    @glennboyd7049 Рік тому +8

    Thank you so much for producing this tremendous footage of the awesome Shire Horse. How on earth do you pick a winner from such an awesome lineup? Some are frisky, some are calm and composed, all of them are simply magnificent!!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +3

      They are all winners in my eyes! 😍 Thanks for watching! 🐴

  • @2BellaC
    @2BellaC 6 днів тому

    So beautiful! I love your heartfelt comments. Really uplifting - and feel good watch.

  • @juliederry3719
    @juliederry3719 Рік тому +4

    Absolutely stunning beautiful horses, I can only imagine Santiago what it’s like riding Apollo, so much power, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

  • @DianeLee999
    @DianeLee999 Рік тому +2

    The clarity and quality of your footage is breathtaking…excepting that wonderful horse smell. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful videos of the show, Santiago. 🙏💜

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Diane my faithful watcher and commenter. 🙏

  • @simoneu.nathaus7292
    @simoneu.nathaus7292 Рік тому

    SAVE THE SHIRE HORSE !!! Thank you so much! ❤🙏l👍

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому

      Yes!! Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you’ll subscribe! Greetings from me and Apollo 🐴

  • @pamgrat5126
    @pamgrat5126 Рік тому +2

    Number 85!!!! Big Guy!! Gorgeous❤

  • @sherylbartlett3871
    @sherylbartlett3871 3 місяці тому

    Aren't they just MAGNIFICANT !! WOW!

  • @brendaredmond4678
    @brendaredmond4678 Рік тому +2

    They are all so beautiful. It would be very hard to pick a favorite.

  • @rodandjudibowen5665
    @rodandjudibowen5665 Рік тому +4

    Santiago, love seeing the adolescence come through. Do the groomers use baby oil on their coats to get that shine? 🥰

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      No, it’s just natural oils that are released when they brush their coat. Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

  • @margarethooten3007
    @margarethooten3007 8 місяців тому

    I have to say that I wouldn't want to put all of those ribbons and bows on a Stallion! IMHO. 😍

  • @debbiebillings8192
    @debbiebillings8192 Рік тому +1

    The wonderful smell of horses is an afrodesiac

  • @blackdiamond5507
    @blackdiamond5507 Рік тому

    🐎❤😳Wow so many giant Shires all in one place --- magnificent.
    Thank you and more videos of Shire please. 😀

  • @ninafodale
    @ninafodale Рік тому +2

    I kept hoping the 4 year old with the front left black sock would win, you gotta let us know. 😍

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      There was so much going on all at once that I wasn’t always able to capture who won each class. They were all winners in my book. Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @virtualselfie6899
    @virtualselfie6899 Рік тому +1

    No. 26 shire had the thickest neck compared to the other shires. The 3-year-old previous stallion winner is a head-turner! Very handsome all of them. This is a magnificent horse lineage. At 2,000 lb. weight, they were all very muscular with excellent conformation and long feathers. Thank you for the upload!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Wow love this observant comment! Thanks for watching! 🙏

    • @virtualselfie6899
      @virtualselfie6899 Рік тому +1

      @@apollotheshire It's a great breed of equine, its size second to none. Grew up with horses and love their perfect beauty. Aren't the really thick-necked ones up in Greenland and Iceland??

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      I’m not sure about that…

  • @shelligray1872
    @shelligray1872 Рік тому +1

    I'm in Heaven just looking at all these beautiful majestic Shires!!!
    Thank you for making this video❤

  • @paulasmith8324
    @paulasmith8324 Рік тому +3

    Majestic creatures! Awesome 🥰

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      They are! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @courtneykomorowski8598
    @courtneykomorowski8598 Рік тому +1

    Soo powerful and graceful, these shires are drop dead gorgeous and I applaud the handlers for being so patient with the stallions 😁

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      They were so incredibly patient! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @dianajohnson8099
    @dianajohnson8099 Рік тому +1

    ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 😍 ❤️ 💖 💕

  • @christinegautreau224
    @christinegautreau224 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely breathtaking

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      I know right??!! Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

  • @elvaterry9009
    @elvaterry9009 Рік тому +1

    These horses are absolutely beautiful amazing and a shrimp a have absolutely fantastic

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Yes they are! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @deniseshephard3347
    @deniseshephard3347 Рік тому +2

    Wow what beauty’s Appolo is stunning and he is a real credit to you it must be very difficult to handle a 2000 lb youngster
    It would be great if people kept the tails all natural

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      It was challenging for the handlers for sure! Thanks for watching. Please share and subscribe! 🙏

  • @eileencollins8799
    @eileencollins8799 Рік тому +3

    The three year old was a gorgeous animal.
    Will you be coming over for the 2023 show? 🇬🇧

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Not this year, I’ll be attending the big shire show here in the states. 🐴 Have you been?

    • @eileencollins8799
      @eileencollins8799 Рік тому +1

      @@apollotheshire No, but you have inspired me to go this year. Thanks!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Please send pics and videos! I’m only a little jealous!

    • @eileencollins8799
      @eileencollins8799 Рік тому +1

      @@apollotheshire Unfortunately, a family event coincided with this year’s dates. I will have to go in 2024 instead. 🥺

  • @ginmar8134
    @ginmar8134 11 днів тому

    God, I'm so envious.

  • @bdctrans70
    @bdctrans70 Рік тому +1

    Gosh! Beautiful! I sure miss my AUnt's grey Shire team she had. Such presence of all the competitors! thank you for sharing!!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      You are so welcome! They really change your life! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @Randomdude34
    @Randomdude34 Рік тому +1

    So beautiful!!! I would love to own one of these amazing horses!!!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      They are the best in my opinion. Thanks for watching! I hope you’ll a subscribe! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

  • @margarethooten3007
    @margarethooten3007 8 місяців тому

    Stunning, absolutely stunning! 🤩

  • @mashacalico6161
    @mashacalico6161 Рік тому +1

    Love your voiceovers ❤

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! You are too nice! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @lindatalbot3268
    @lindatalbot3268 Рік тому +1

    Gorgeous horses

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      I think so too! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @gayleklein7243
    @gayleklein7243 Рік тому +2

    Magnificent breed.
    Please explain the function and purpose of the check rein on the surcingle.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      There was about 150 stallions there that day and each one weighs 2k lbs+ so it’s just to help control them so they don’t get too wild. Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

  • @ycul21
    @ycul21 Рік тому

    Magnificent! Thank you.

  • @4eversunnyst.petersburg244
    @4eversunnyst.petersburg244 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful majestic horse. Thanks for showing your love of these superb animals.

  • @isaacbikok6253
    @isaacbikok6253 Рік тому +1

    wow they are beautiful

  • @kerrychandler2919
    @kerrychandler2919 Рік тому +1

    These are beautiful animals. Stately. I agree about keeping tails more natural. They need them to deal with flies

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Please share and subscribe! 🙏

    • @GFSTaylor
      @GFSTaylor Рік тому

      At least the tails are not docked. The long hair can grow back, but it is a shame they don't have a full tail, especially in the summer.

  • @karenbearden6198
    @karenbearden6198 Рік тому +1

    Marvelous animals! Thank you for sharing.

  • @gailnarum4700
    @gailnarum4700 Рік тому +2

    Astonishing and mesmerizing beauty! Interesting comment about how Shires smell differently to you. I wonder if that is due in part to their sheer body mass. How about other draft breeds? Thank you so much for these great videos from the show. I have attended the Draft Horse Expo in Nevada City, CA, and had to be dragged away!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Wow that would be awesome! I’d love to see that! I do feel like the smell thing is shire specific. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @0553140
    @0553140 Рік тому

    I'm only about 156cm tall, so just about any horse is huge compared to me. Beautiful creatures😃

  • @equinemark
    @equinemark Рік тому +1

    Amazing horse

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! Please share and subscribe! 🙏

    • @equinemark
      @equinemark Рік тому +1

      @@apollotheshire have just subscribed to your amazing channel

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Mark!

  • @SocialShires
    @SocialShires 6 місяців тому

    My shire traces back to the year 1760 !

  • @TheCharleecrat
    @TheCharleecrat Рік тому

    you and I are two peas in a pod. Wish I could have gone with you

  • @pbiffy1535
    @pbiffy1535 3 місяці тому

    They are such a proud & beautiful breed ❣️
    ( Do a DNA for ancestry on Apollo )

  • @tonics7121
    @tonics7121 8 місяців тому

    The only other smell that comes close is a river. God's blessings.

  • @user-di7ez6cb9m
    @user-di7ez6cb9m 4 місяці тому

    Очень очень красивая

  • @sandracrossland5118
    @sandracrossland5118 Рік тому +2

    The horses look if they have white boots on

  • @dianajohnson8099
    @dianajohnson8099 Рік тому +1

    Why do they keep the Shires tail short? Is it traditional? Greetings from Kentucky!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Mostly just to keep it out of the way of the way for practicality at a show like this. It’s a different style than we are used to in the states to shave them but they don’t really dock tails in the UK like they do her. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @BRPFan
    @BRPFan Рік тому +1

    What the difference between Shires and Clydesdales? Amazing looking Shires!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      Well they are both drafts but a different breed. Shires are from England and are generally bigger, more muscular, and broader in the shoulders. Clydesdale are a newer breed and were originally crossbred with shires. They are both gentle giants and wonderful horses!

    • @BRPFan
      @BRPFan Рік тому +1

      @@apollotheshire Thank-You for your reply! After studying the Shires a bit I have found the Shires have a way bigger neck and a shorter back correct? I love the looks of a Shire, never seen one in person. I used to have a number of Clydes and harness trained a lot of young yearling Clydes. Not show material but still very nice purebred papered Clydes. I had other Draft horses as well but by far preferred the Clydes! Would love to see a hitch of Shires one day! So you say the Shires have been around longer then Clydes?

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      I have a video from an event with teams of shires if you want to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/SRd2QBc1q6U/v-deo.html
      Also if you check out my playlists I have lots of videos from the National shire horse show in England.
      Please subscribe!

  • @wooperlovesbts2987
    @wooperlovesbts2987 Рік тому +5

    They would look even bettere if their tails werent cut this ridiculously short :(

    • @ThisSideMe
      @ThisSideMe Рік тому +2

      That’s a throwback to when shires were working horses, they couldn’t have long tails getting caught up in the traces. I do agree it’s outdated now & they would look much nicer with their tails full length & they’d be able to keep the flies off.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому +1

      They actually shave their tails and tie their long tail hair up just for the show. It’s a totally different style then what we are used to in the states but it is functional for the show, without docking their tales. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @specterman2000
    @specterman2000 9 місяців тому

    I just wish America had all the assortments of Pig Oils England has to reduce the risk of lice and mite infestations on our Shire horses!

  • @nicolaosterburg5609
    @nicolaosterburg5609 Рік тому

    The horses would look and feel much better if their tails weren't docked! This not only detracts from their beauty, but also means they can't flick away the flies. They can be plaited and turned up to make them shorter when driving. I thought docking was illegal in Britain?

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому

      They aren’t docked, it’s illegal to dock tails in the UK. They are other trimmed or braided.
      However, my shire horse Apollo has a huge long full tail and I have to admit, it’s the worst flyswatter of all time. It does 0% to dissuade flys to land on him.

  • @farrierette5216
    @farrierette5216 Рік тому

    Why is tail docking still a thing?

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Рік тому

      It’s not in the UK… but in the US it is still done. 🤷🏻‍♂️ thanks for commenting!

  • @MercurialRed9
    @MercurialRed9 7 місяців тому

    Stunning horses, but not loving the docked tails…

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  7 місяців тому

      Well, that’s good since not a single one is docked. It’s illegal in England, only shaved or braided.

  • @fludrbywest3886
    @fludrbywest3886 Рік тому

    🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🫶🫶❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    Would love smell-o-vision