>->   Anyone know anything about ENGLISH SHIRE HORSES??  I've been offered a
 >-> deal  on one -- a 7yr old gelding - black with white blaze
     We just finished doing an article on the Shire horse. They
     are slower moving than the Clydesdale (which they somewhat
     resemble) but are longer lived. I saw a photo of a man and
     his team of four mares, not one of which was under 25, and
     some were over 30 years old and still working! The Shire
     also has much more feathering; the white hairs grow right out
     the front of the leg from the knee down, whereas a Clydesdale
     has feathering only on the sides and backs of the legs.
     Price ranges are usually based on family lines, on condition
     of the horse in particular, and just basic horse-trading
     instincts. People will ask what they hope they will get.
 > Well if I remember right they are the ones they call "The
 > Gentle Giants".  I
 JP> I thought that's what they called the Percharon horses ...
 
 Gentle Giants is applied to any draft horse. The forest horse
 from which they are descended were calmer in disposition than the
 speedy desert horses, like the Barb and Arabian.
 JP>  ! Origin: Home of Mr X's 'XTRAORDINARY CARRIAGE SERVICES! (1:371/33)
 Are you working with teams of horses already for carriages?
... What Has 4 Legs and an Arm ?  A Happy Pit Bull!
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