The World's Tallest Horse Has Died
Rip a page from the Guiness Book of World Records. The Knoxville News Sentinel is reporting today that "Tina" the Shire has died. Recorded officially by the Guiness experts as the tallest horse on the planet, Tina allegedly died while in treatment for a musculoskeletal problem at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in Alabama.
She was owned by the Williams family of Niota, Tennessee and had been judged the tallest horse in the world in 2007. And she was only four years old--still growing!
Another Shire, this time in Australia, is waiting in the wings to take over the title.
Rest in peace, big girl.
posted by Fran Jurga @ Wednesday, April 02, 2008
3 comments
3 Comments:
Oh No! At least she is now in Green Pastures! (But 4 yrs... that young!)
I'm guessing that leaves Radar, a Belgian draft from Texas, as the tallest living horse now. Readers might enjoy the picture of Radar and Thumbelina, the smallest horse, that the Daily Mail published last year.
Actually, qq, Radar was beaten by Tina and now Tina has been dwarfed (so to speak) by a Shire in Australia. I will post a picture of him. He's a beautiful gray!
fran/TJR
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