Science Abuse Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 This past weekend, I had the chance to stand face to face with an intimidation beast... a domesticated herbivore, no less. I was in Amish land at a farm, and took nick to see some animals. We saw the horse in a pen about 100yds out, and started walking toward him.... Imagine a super zoom lens, but in real life. This thing was 6'5" at the shoulder, 4-5' wide at the shoulder, and had a head that dwarfed my 3 year old. So I give you, the Belgian Stallion: http://www.stallionstation.com/gentlegiants/brooklynsupreme.jpg http://www.mccoys.com/files/images/Radar.jpg http://hometown.aol.co.uk/lindaggeorge/Belgian%20Horse.jpg(Fence is 5'7") http://www.askthefarrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/alter-real.jpg (the colt is about the size of your average carnival horse) A pair of these is apparently good to drag 17000lb. This guy had muscles that weighed more than me, and I'm kinda tubby. Each shoe took 3ft of iron stock to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Yep big horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Holy Shit that is a big horse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Does that still count as 1 HP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I have 300 of those under my front hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I have 300 of those under my front hood. You can pull 2.5 million pounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 My sister has a Percheron that is 17.2 hands and his head is bigger than my torso (I am 5'9) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Dude it's a Subaru, don't doubt, just nod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 BTW, I really doubt they have a 19.1 horse in Amish country Probably closer to 18 hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 BTW, I really doubt they have a 19.1 horse in Amish country Probably closer to 18 hands Mr Hands? I'm 6ft even, it was conspicuously taller than I at the withers. Are you implying that the Amish can't raise a big horse, or that they wouldn't keep it to themselves? Should they be putting pix of him on their myspace page? Dude it's a Subaru, don't doubt, just nod. Dude I has a one, I knowz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 now thats a big fucking horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Mr Hands? I'm 6ft even, it was conspicuously taller than I at the withers. Are you implying that the Amish can't raise a big horse, or that they wouldn't keep it to themselves? Should they be putting pix of him on their myspace page? Dude I has a one, I knowz. No, the fact that 19.1 would be world record size and only a handful of horses have ever been that tall... it COULD be that tall, but I highly doubt it. 19.1 would be tied for around #5 on the all time largest horse. The largest living horse in all of Europe is 19.2 That horse in your first pic is 19.2 which would be 6'6 at the shoulder The 2nd one is 20 hands or 6'7 BTW, us horse people measure horses in "hands" which would be 4 inches per hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Saw a amish guy and his 2 boys plowing their garden with a couple of those last spring south of Mt Vernon on 586. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Maybe I'm shorter than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 How many bottles of glue can you make out of those ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 when i used to groom and run them we used to have a couple of them come thru where i worked. they are not as uncommon as one would think. but huge yes and im like 6'8" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 It's an elephant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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