They're Shire and retiring - the giant horses up for auction. From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: February 22, 2002| Author: Wright, George | COPYRIGHT 2002 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: GEORGE WRIGHT

ARGYLL and Marquess have plenty to talk about.

They have shared many a happy day at the Courage Shire Horse Centre in Maidenhead where, for a quarter of century, visitors have flocked to see some of the world's largest and strongest horses.

But now there's a cloud on their horizon. Visitor numbers have plummeted in the aftermath of the foot-and-mouth epidemic and the centre is being forced to close.

Argyll, Marquess...

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