According to the Shire Horse Society, the breed could be extinct in Britain in ten years.This is a damn shame, if it turns out true. My uncle used shires on his farm and they were just as useful as and had a good deal more charm than any tractor.
In fact, one of my fondest boyhood memories was riding my uncle's shires bareback along the beach in Yorkshire, which generally ended up with getting chucked into the surf when they decided to gallop.
Imagine getting thrown from a hairy Challenger tank going at speed and you get the idea.
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Apparently the "Suffolk Punch" could be heading the same way !mark you if fuel prices continue to rise, it could well see the revival of the horse after all !
As an aside..any idea why Shell should charge so much more for diesel fuel than unleaded, when diesel is cheaper to produce ? Currently here in my bit of UK Diesel is 110.9 pence a LITRE not a gallon... somebody seems to be coining it ! All the best. Micen90
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