Posts Tagged ‘shire horses’

How often should I pick out a shire horse's feet?

We have 2 new shire horses, they live out all year round (except for foaling). How often should we pick their feet out? They don’t require grooming often, but I think they should probably have their feet done once a day, does this sound right?

How old does a shire horse have to be before it can be ridden?

I once heard/read that horses need to be 5 years old before their bones are strong enough. I want to own a Shire horse someday and would like to know if they can be ridden earlier because they are stronger. I have always been curious about this. If you can give me websites or reccomend [...]