1. By the 1950s the shire horse had practically ceased to exist. 2. The Shire horse was originally the staple breed used to draw carts to deliver Tetley brewery in Leeds. 3. As a teenager he was a disc jockey at the Shire Horse Inn in National Diploma in engineering. 4. The National Shire Horse Spring Show is still held annually and is the largest Shire show in Great Britain. 5. Salomons had a keen interest in shire horse breeding and served as a Governor of the Royal Agricultural Society. 6. The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire horse named Thumbelina, a fully mature miniature horse affected by dwarfism. 7. In 1878, the English Cart Horse Society was formed, and in 1884 changed its name to the Shire Horse Society. 8. As a teenager James gained a cult following being a disc jockey at the Shire Horse Inn in National Diploma in engineering. 9. In 1878, the British organisation now known as the Shire Horse Society was created, with the American Shire Horse Association beginning in 1885. 10. In 1878, the British organisation now known as the Shire Horse Society was created, with the American Shire Horse Association beginning in 1885.
