Shire horses are the largest among all British draft horses. They average about 17.2 hands tall (69 inches), and a full-grown stallion can weigh 2,400 pounds or more.

Brittany, a student at Blue Star Equiculture, works with the draft horses at Easthampton's Winterfest on Feb. 10, 2018. (Mary Serreze) Subscribers can gift articles to anyone ...