Thought time horses have come in all sorts of sizes and shapes. yet to witness the biggest horse is a sight indeed.
There is always some horse out there that is going to beat the
world record for the biggest horse.
And when you see these monsters they are absolutely huge.
Yet you will find that most of the time these horses are gentle giants.
Brooklyn Supreme
Belgian draft horse Brooklyn Supreme of the 1930s stood
19.2 hands high, weighed 3,200 pounds, measured 10' 2" around,
took a 40" collar, and required 30" of iron to make one shoe.
(courtesy of Jim Richendollar, Draft Horse Archives)
Have a look at this horse... at 23 hands,weighing in at 2800 pounds, and only 4 years old at the time of this video. (June 2nd, 2007)