 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Is this the end of the great shire horses?
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The shire horse could soon disappear from Britain after serving
human needs for hundreds of years, an enthusiast has warned.
Breeders say there are just 3,500 shire horses left in Britain,
down from 6,000 ten years ago.
Ken Young, a leading member of the Shire Horse Society (SHS),
said: "The extinction of British shire horses is a distinct
possibility - we have to do something now rather than wait until it
is too late, which could be within ten years."
But SHS secretary An...
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Rare chance to ride shire horses
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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French threat to shire horses.(News)
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Magnificent shires should be shown
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; Once again the season of agricultural shows and country fairs and events is upon us, and I am sure that many thousands of people will enjoy the spectacle, not least of all the shire horses, as they have done for generations past. I was dismayed, however, to learn that the Stithians Agricultural
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 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Shortage of mares means Shire horses will become a dying breed.(News)
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 "The People (London, England)")
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; BOOZY shire horses Patch and Charlie have their own tankards at Seaford's Golden Galleon pub in Sussex. CAPTION(S): THE PEOPLE, October 27, 2002
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 "Birmingham Evening Mail (England)")
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Old skills.
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 "Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)")
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