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Shire Horses
originally meant horses bred in the midland and eastern shires
of England, but now mean any
draught-horses of a certain character which can show a registered
pedigree. The sie and dam, with a minute description of the horse
itself, its age, marks, and so on, must be shown in order to prove the
claim of a “shire horse.” Shire horses are noted for their great size,
muscular power, and beauty of form; stallions to serve cart mares.
Clydesdale horses are Scotch draught-horses, not equal to shire
horses in size, but of great endurance. A hackney is not a
thoroughbred, but nearly so, and makes the best roadster, hunter, and
carriage-horse. Its action is showy, and its pace good. A first-class
roadster will trot a mile in two and a half minutes. American trotters
sometimes exceed this record. The best hackneys are produced from
thorough sires mated with
half-bred mares.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Shire Horses from Infoplease:
- Shire horse - Shire horse Shire horse, a breed of draft horse native to central England. It is equal in weight to ...
- Shire Horses - Shire Horses originally meant horses bred in the midland and eastern shires of England, but now ...
- Shire Horses - Shire Horses originally meant horses bred in the midland and eastern shires of England, but now ...
- Clydesdale horse - Clydesdale horse Clydesdale horse, breed of draft horse developed in Scotland. It closely resembles ...
- Clydesdale Horses - Clydesdale Horses Scotch draught-horses, not equal to Shire-horses in size, but of great endurance. ...
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