Shire Horse Stud Book


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The Shire Horse


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The History of the Shire Horse


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This special re-print edition of Street's "History of the Shire Horse" is considered one of the most important works ever published on this famous breed of draught horse. First published in 1883, this important work on Shire Horses, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include History of the Shire Horse, The Breeding, Rearing and Management of the Shire Horse, Origin of the English Cart Horse Society, The Stud Book and more. The only book of its kind. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.







Shire Horse Stud Book; Volume 5


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The Shire Horse Stud Book is a registry of shire horses, a draft horse breed that originated in England. The registry was established in 1878 by the Shire Horse Society, a breeders' association that was founded in 1876. The Stud Book contains the pedigree and breeding history of registered shire horses. It is an important resource for breeders, buyers, and enthusiasts of shire horses. The Shire Horse Stud Book is an interesting historical document that sheds light on the history of horse breeding and the development of the shire horse breed. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.







Concise History of the Shire Horse


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The Shire Horse in Peace and War


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This work contains a detailed description of Shire horse, a breed of draught horse, that originated in England from The Old English War Horse. Strong enough to carry the weight of a knight in full armor, these horses became famous as the tallest and the most robust of all the horse breeds. Written in a friendly style by J. Albert Frost, the work was directed at the farmers. He chose a lucid manner to write as he knew farmers like himself appreciated simple language. The author wrote it as a kind of concise record of all that the Shire breeders and exhibitors had accomplished with their animals till then. This book was published in 1915, just six months into the First World War. Thus, one can also read about Frost's expectations from the future where he hopes that the horses can stop moving guns and return to their farm labor or to carrying cargo wagons in the cities or to whatever job they had before the war.