GIANT 4 YEAR OLD STALLIONS! National Shire Horse Show in ENGLAND (Episode 8) Apollo The Shire

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  • čas přidán 30. 01. 2023
  • My whole life I wanted to go to England and see the shire horse show. Finally made it happen. It was incredible. Will be posting episodes of every class as well as longer highlight videos of my favorite bits. This is the Two Wheeled Carts class. ENJOY!!
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  • @lilianmcguigan9240
    @lilianmcguigan9240 Před rokem +14

    I agree, the smell of a horse is something special. All that grace and power....

  • @dianadominguez2758
    @dianadominguez2758 Před rokem +10

    As much as I am afraid of horses due to a childhood accident. I love to watch how beautiful and graceful they are. 👩🏻‍🦱

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +4

      Oh I’m sorry to hear that! They are very majestic! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @sherylbartlett3871
    @sherylbartlett3871 Před 3 měsíci

    Aren't they just MAGNIFICANT !! WOW!

  • @simoneu.nathaus7292
    @simoneu.nathaus7292 Před rokem

    SAVE THE SHIRE HORSE !!! Thank you so much! ❤🙏l👍

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem

      Yes!! Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you’ll subscribe! Greetings from me and Apollo 🐴

  • @ediemeagher7401
    @ediemeagher7401 Před rokem +10

    They are beautiful!! Must be a lot of work to get their tails and manes to look so fancy & colorful. I actually prefer them looking natural. But there is no denying their beauty! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

  • @2BellaC
    @2BellaC Před 12 dny

    So beautiful! I love your heartfelt comments. Really uplifting - and feel good watch.

  • @margarethooten3007
    @margarethooten3007 Před 8 měsíci

    I have to say that I wouldn't want to put all of those ribbons and bows on a Stallion! IMHO. 😍

  • @LucillenRory
    @LucillenRory Před rokem +3

    Thank you for saying you love the smell of horses - i do too! Hardly anyone ever says it but it is a component on loving horses. Wow they were magnificent.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      It really is! Thanks for watching and commenting. 🐴

  • @1g412
    @1g412 Před rokem +3

    Wonder what Apollo,s old owner would think of him NOW .Their loss ,He,s got you !!!😃😃

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +4

      We feel very blessed and have stayed in contact with the old owner. Very nice guy that was in a terrible car accident and fell on some very hard times. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @suzannerogers7316
    @suzannerogers7316 Před rokem +3

    I am literally in tears. I cannot thank you enough for these videos. I am obsessed with draft horses, and the Shires are magnificent. They are so strong and beautiful it makes me cry. Thank you.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      You are so welcome! I hope they are happy tears though! Please subscribe 🙏

  • @chichitex1252
    @chichitex1252 Před rokem +10

    I’m happy to go along with you on this! Thank you for your videos!❤

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      You are so welcome! Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

  • @jaegertiger384
    @jaegertiger384 Před rokem +5

    Santiago is a world-class artist who has not only saved a magnificent creature - Apollo - but is gracing the world with his paintings... including those of Shires. I am in awe of his talent and ability to capture the majesty of the Shire.

  • @keelyevans7692
    @keelyevans7692 Před rokem +5

    Great episode!!

  • @sandracrossland5118
    @sandracrossland5118 Před rokem +7

    Beautiful Shire horses

  • @DSWood358
    @DSWood358 Před rokem +4

    I got to stand beside a Clydesdale once and I fell in love, horses smell good, they're smart and sweet, wise beyond our knowing... thank you for the "close-ups," so I can "smell" their beautiful muzzles. Really, a memory with a lovely aroma attached.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Clyde’s are so great! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @virtualselfie6899
    @virtualselfie6899 Před rokem +1

    No. 26 shire had the thickest neck compared to the other shires. The 3-year-old previous stallion winner is a head-turner! Very handsome all of them. This is a magnificent horse lineage. At 2,000 lb. weight, they were all very muscular with excellent conformation and long feathers. Thank you for the upload!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Wow love this observant comment! Thanks for watching! 🙏

    • @virtualselfie6899
      @virtualselfie6899 Před rokem +1

      @@apollotheshire It's a great breed of equine, its size second to none. Grew up with horses and love their perfect beauty. Aren't the really thick-necked ones up in Greenland and Iceland??

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      I’m not sure about that…

  • @debbiebillings8192
    @debbiebillings8192 Před rokem +1

    The wonderful smell of horses is an afrodesiac

  • @TheMartinick
    @TheMartinick Před rokem +3

    I just think Apollo is the absolute coolest!👍🏻🐴🫶

  • @sublimenaturaleza3441
    @sublimenaturaleza3441 Před rokem +3

    Hello Santiago,
    I am a horse lover. Apolo introduced me, to Shire breed. I am absolutely in love of Shires!.
    Thank you so much to share this beautiful video. Thanks.
    From Spain.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      I’m so glad. Shires are the best! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @elizabethannegrey6285
    @elizabethannegrey6285 Před rokem +2

    What an enchanting video. The smell of horses? Yes, for me it has special association.
    In London somewhere around 1948/9 my father, an Irish guardsman, arranged tickets for our family to attend the Trooping the Colour - the annual event where everyone is on parade for the presentation of the military colours to the monarch. We waited through a long ceremonial, and then the horses (hundreds?) stirred. I can summon that odour right now.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Wow! What an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

  • @blackdiamond5507
    @blackdiamond5507 Před rokem

    🐎❤😳Wow so many giant Shires all in one place --- magnificent.
    Thank you and more videos of Shire please. 😀

  • @elvaterry9009
    @elvaterry9009 Před rokem +1

    These horses are absolutely beautiful amazing and a shrimp a have absolutely fantastic

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Yes they are! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @chichitex1252
    @chichitex1252 Před rokem +13

    My goodness! These horses are so huge and so beautiful!❤

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      Yes, so HUGE 😍 Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

    • @SocialShires
      @SocialShires Před 6 měsíci

      ....And amazing friends to work with.

  • @DianeLee999
    @DianeLee999 Před rokem +2

    The clarity and quality of your footage is breathtaking…excepting that wonderful horse smell. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful videos of the show, Santiago. 🙏💜

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Diane my faithful watcher and commenter. 🙏

  • @dianajohnson8099
    @dianajohnson8099 Před rokem +1

    ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 😍 ❤️ 💖 💕

  • @pamgrat5126
    @pamgrat5126 Před rokem +2

    Number 85!!!! Big Guy!! Gorgeous❤

  • @christinegautreau224
    @christinegautreau224 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely breathtaking

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      I know right??!! Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

  • @glennboyd7049
    @glennboyd7049 Před rokem +8

    Thank you so much for producing this tremendous footage of the awesome Shire Horse. How on earth do you pick a winner from such an awesome lineup? Some are frisky, some are calm and composed, all of them are simply magnificent!!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +3

      They are all winners in my eyes! 😍 Thanks for watching! 🐴

  • @shelligray1872
    @shelligray1872 Před rokem +1

    I'm in Heaven just looking at all these beautiful majestic Shires!!!
    Thank you for making this video❤

  • @juliederry3719
    @juliederry3719 Před rokem +4

    Absolutely stunning beautiful horses, I can only imagine Santiago what it’s like riding Apollo, so much power, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

  • @brendaredmond4678
    @brendaredmond4678 Před rokem +2

    They are all so beautiful. It would be very hard to pick a favorite.

  • @ginmar8134
    @ginmar8134 Před 17 dny

    God, I'm so envious.

  • @courtneykomorowski8598
    @courtneykomorowski8598 Před rokem +1

    Soo powerful and graceful, these shires are drop dead gorgeous and I applaud the handlers for being so patient with the stallions 😁

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      They were so incredibly patient! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @Randomdude34
    @Randomdude34 Před rokem +1

    So beautiful!!! I would love to own one of these amazing horses!!!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      They are the best in my opinion. Thanks for watching! I hope you’ll a subscribe! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

  • @deniseshephard3347
    @deniseshephard3347 Před rokem +2

    Wow what beauty’s Appolo is stunning and he is a real credit to you it must be very difficult to handle a 2000 lb youngster
    It would be great if people kept the tails all natural

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      It was challenging for the handlers for sure! Thanks for watching. Please share and subscribe! 🙏

  • @ninafodale
    @ninafodale Před rokem +2

    I kept hoping the 4 year old with the front left black sock would win, you gotta let us know. 😍

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      There was so much going on all at once that I wasn’t always able to capture who won each class. They were all winners in my book. Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @rodandjudibowen5665
    @rodandjudibowen5665 Před rokem +4

    Santiago, love seeing the adolescence come through. Do the groomers use baby oil on their coats to get that shine? 🥰

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      No, it’s just natural oils that are released when they brush their coat. Please share, Apollo earned it! 🐴

  • @lindatalbot3268
    @lindatalbot3268 Před rokem +1

    Gorgeous horses

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      I think so too! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @paulasmith8324
    @paulasmith8324 Před rokem +3

    Majestic creatures! Awesome 🥰

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      They are! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @bdctrans70
    @bdctrans70 Před rokem +1

    Gosh! Beautiful! I sure miss my AUnt's grey Shire team she had. Such presence of all the competitors! thank you for sharing!!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      You are so welcome! They really change your life! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @isaacbikok6253
    @isaacbikok6253 Před rokem +1

    wow they are beautiful

  • @margarethooten3007
    @margarethooten3007 Před 8 měsíci

    Stunning, absolutely stunning! 🤩

  • @kerrychandler2919
    @kerrychandler2919 Před rokem +1

    These are beautiful animals. Stately. I agree about keeping tails more natural. They need them to deal with flies

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching! Please share and subscribe! 🙏

    • @GFSTaylor
      @GFSTaylor Před rokem

      At least the tails are not docked. The long hair can grow back, but it is a shame they don't have a full tail, especially in the summer.

  • @mashacalico6161
    @mashacalico6161 Před rokem +1

    Love your voiceovers ❤

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Thank you! You are too nice! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @ycul21
    @ycul21 Před rokem

    Magnificent! Thank you.

  • @4eversunnyst.petersburg244

    Beautiful majestic horse. Thanks for showing your love of these superb animals.

  • @0553140
    @0553140 Před rokem

    I'm only about 156cm tall, so just about any horse is huge compared to me. Beautiful creatures😃

  • @karenbearden6198
    @karenbearden6198 Před rokem +1

    Marvelous animals! Thank you for sharing.

  • @eileencollins8799
    @eileencollins8799 Před rokem +3

    The three year old was a gorgeous animal.
    Will you be coming over for the 2023 show? 🇬🇧

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Not this year, I’ll be attending the big shire show here in the states. 🐴 Have you been?

    • @eileencollins8799
      @eileencollins8799 Před rokem +1

      @@apollotheshire No, but you have inspired me to go this year. Thanks!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Please send pics and videos! I’m only a little jealous!

    • @eileencollins8799
      @eileencollins8799 Před rokem +1

      @@apollotheshire Unfortunately, a family event coincided with this year’s dates. I will have to go in 2024 instead. 🥺

  • @gayleklein7243
    @gayleklein7243 Před rokem +2

    Magnificent breed.
    Please explain the function and purpose of the check rein on the surcingle.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +2

      There was about 150 stallions there that day and each one weighs 2k lbs+ so it’s just to help control them so they don’t get too wild. Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

  • @equinemark
    @equinemark Před rokem +1

    Amazing horse

  • @gailnarum4700
    @gailnarum4700 Před rokem +2

    Astonishing and mesmerizing beauty! Interesting comment about how Shires smell differently to you. I wonder if that is due in part to their sheer body mass. How about other draft breeds? Thank you so much for these great videos from the show. I have attended the Draft Horse Expo in Nevada City, CA, and had to be dragged away!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Wow that would be awesome! I’d love to see that! I do feel like the smell thing is shire specific. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @TheCharleecrat
    @TheCharleecrat Před rokem

    you and I are two peas in a pod. Wish I could have gone with you

  • @tonics7121
    @tonics7121 Před 8 měsíci

    The only other smell that comes close is a river. God's blessings.

  • @pbiffy1535
    @pbiffy1535 Před 3 měsíci

    They are such a proud & beautiful breed ❣️
    ( Do a DNA for ancestry on Apollo )

  • @SocialShires
    @SocialShires Před 6 měsíci

    My shire traces back to the year 1760 !

  • @user-di7ez6cb9m
    @user-di7ez6cb9m Před 4 měsíci

    Очень очень красивая

  • @sandracrossland5118
    @sandracrossland5118 Před rokem +2

    The horses look if they have white boots on

  • @BRPFan
    @BRPFan Před rokem +1

    What the difference between Shires and Clydesdales? Amazing looking Shires!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Well they are both drafts but a different breed. Shires are from England and are generally bigger, more muscular, and broader in the shoulders. Clydesdale are a newer breed and were originally crossbred with shires. They are both gentle giants and wonderful horses!

    • @BRPFan
      @BRPFan Před rokem +1

      @@apollotheshire Thank-You for your reply! After studying the Shires a bit I have found the Shires have a way bigger neck and a shorter back correct? I love the looks of a Shire, never seen one in person. I used to have a number of Clydes and harness trained a lot of young yearling Clydes. Not show material but still very nice purebred papered Clydes. I had other Draft horses as well but by far preferred the Clydes! Would love to see a hitch of Shires one day! So you say the Shires have been around longer then Clydes?

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      I have a video from an event with teams of shires if you want to check it out. czcams.com/video/SRd2QBc1q6U/video.html
      Also if you check out my playlists I have lots of videos from the National shire horse show in England.
      Please subscribe!

  • @dianajohnson8099
    @dianajohnson8099 Před rokem +1

    Why do they keep the Shires tail short? Is it traditional? Greetings from Kentucky!

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      Mostly just to keep it out of the way of the way for practicality at a show like this. It’s a different style than we are used to in the states to shave them but they don’t really dock tails in the UK like they do her. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @nicolaosterburg5609
    @nicolaosterburg5609 Před rokem

    The horses would look and feel much better if their tails weren't docked! This not only detracts from their beauty, but also means they can't flick away the flies. They can be plaited and turned up to make them shorter when driving. I thought docking was illegal in Britain?

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem

      They aren’t docked, it’s illegal to dock tails in the UK. They are other trimmed or braided.
      However, my shire horse Apollo has a huge long full tail and I have to admit, it’s the worst flyswatter of all time. It does 0% to dissuade flys to land on him.

  • @specterman2000
    @specterman2000 Před 9 měsíci

    I just wish America had all the assortments of Pig Oils England has to reduce the risk of lice and mite infestations on our Shire horses!

  • @wooperlovesbts2987
    @wooperlovesbts2987 Před rokem +5

    They would look even bettere if their tails werent cut this ridiculously short :(

    • @ThisSideMe
      @ThisSideMe Před rokem +2

      That’s a throwback to when shires were working horses, they couldn’t have long tails getting caught up in the traces. I do agree it’s outdated now & they would look much nicer with their tails full length & they’d be able to keep the flies off.

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem +1

      They actually shave their tails and tie their long tail hair up just for the show. It’s a totally different style then what we are used to in the states but it is functional for the show, without docking their tales. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

  • @farrierette5216
    @farrierette5216 Před rokem

    Why is tail docking still a thing?

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před rokem

      It’s not in the UK… but in the US it is still done. 🤷🏻‍♂️ thanks for commenting!

  • @MercurialRed9
    @MercurialRed9 Před 8 měsíci

    Stunning horses, but not loving the docked tails…

    • @apollotheshire
      @apollotheshire  Před 8 měsíci

      Well, that’s good since not a single one is docked. It’s illegal in England, only shaved or braided.

  • @fludrbywest3886
    @fludrbywest3886 Před rokem

    🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🫶🫶❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    Would love smell-o-vision