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Cob (horse), a body type of small, sturdy, compact and powerful riding horse with a number of breeds and partbreds falling onto the classification; Colonial Spanish horse, descendants of the original Jennet-type horse brought to North America, now with a number of modern breed names. Draft horse or draught horse
It is a tall breed, and Shires have at various times held world records both for the largest horse and for the tallest horse. The Shire has a great capacity for weight-pulling; it was used for farm work , to tow barges at a time when the canal system was the principal means of goods transport, and as a cart-horse for road transport.
Horses gain fame for many reasons: their beauty, speed, athletic ability, bravery, or, in the case of one horse – their unbelievably large size! The largest horse ever recorded was a whopping 85 ...
Breed registries for horses that typically produce individuals both under and over 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) consider all animals of that breed to be horses regardless of their height. [35] Conversely, some pony breeds may have features in common with horses, and individual animals may occasionally mature at over 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 ...
Brooklyn "Brookie" Supreme (April 12, 1928 – September 6, 1948) [a] was a red roan [4] Belgian stallion noted for his extreme size. Although disputed, the horse may be the world record holder for largest (but not tallest) horse [3] [6] and was for a while designated the world's heaviest horse before Sampson was found to have been heavier.
He became the Guinness World Records "tallest living horse" when he was measured in 2010 at 20.2 3 ⁄ 4 hands (82.75 inches, 210 cm). [ A ] [ 8 ] [ 4 ] He also became the second-tallest horse on record, after Sampson at 21.25 hands (86.5 inches, 220 cm) (foaled 1846, in Toddington Mills , Bedfordshire , England).
The shiny coat of the breed led to their nickname, "Golden Horses". [2] These horses are adapted to severe climatic conditions and are thought to be one of the oldest existing horse breeds. [3] There are currently about 6,600 Akhal-Tekes in the world, mostly in Turkmenistan, although they are also found throughout Europe and North America. [4]
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