- Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31
…"500" }} {{toc}} The Shire Horse is a powerful Draught Horse used in farming and military for pulling heavy loads. === Packington 1760 === ~-[[1700s]] The origin of the Shire Horse dates back to a cold blooded heavy horse first mentioned in around …
…1066 probably brought into England after the Norman Conquest. From this developed the "English Great Horse". The **Packington Blind Horse Stallion** is recognised as the father of the Shire Breed. He came from Packington near **Ashby de la Zouch…