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Sampson (later renamed Mammoth) [1] was a Shire horse gelding born in 1846 and bred by Thomas Cleaver at Toddington Mills, Bedfordshire, England.According to Guinness World Records (1986) he was the tallest horse ever recorded, by 1850 measuring 219.7 centimetres (7 ft 2.5 in) or 21.2½ hands in height. [1]
Brooklyn "Brookie" Supreme (April 12, 1928 – September 6, 1948) [a] was a red roan [4] Belgian stallion noted for his extreme size. Although disputed, the horse may be the world record holder for largest (but not tallest) horse [3] [6] and was for a while designated the world's heaviest horse before Sampson was found to have been heavier.
Tallest Horse - The tallest documented horse on record was the shire gelding named “ Sampson ” ( later renamed “ Mammoth ” ) bred by Thomas Cleaver of Toddington Mills , Bedfordshire , Eng . This horse (foaled in 1846) measured 21.2½ hands (7 ft. 2½ in.) in 1850 and was later said to have weighed 3,360 lbs.
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Between 1950 and 1959, only 25 horses were registered in the United States. However, numbers began to increase, and 121 horses were registered in the US by 1985. [11] A bay-coloured Shire, showing Clydesdale influence in colour and markings. The National Shire Horse Spring Show is held annually and is the largest Shire show in Great Britain. [12]