Giant Shire horses called to tackle overgrown woodland in New Forest
Weighing one ton and capable of shifting timber the same weight as a double-decker bus in just one day, these Shire horses (pictured) are being used to their full capacity in order to tackle overgrown woodland.
A job where a good logging horse is invaluable is on very steep ground. Here Prince, our stallion, hauls logs of up to a ton weight down a 70 degree bank and out to the roadside Photos; Jennifer O'Sullivan
