Cooper and Henry, a team of Shire horses, pulls a wagonload of people around Lincoln Park in Grand Forks on Dec. 10, 2023. Ann Bailey / Agweek. By Ann Bailey. December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM.

Silvershire Farm opened up their horse-drawn carriage rides for the 2025 season. Guests can witness beautiful flowers and learn the history of the countryside.

"Shire horses, in common with many larger equine breeds, have been really struggling in recent years," he explained. "They were everywhere.

The shire gelding was foaled in 1846 and bred by Thomas Cleaver of Bedfordshire, a county located in the U.K. Some facts about the horse that were also listed on the website didn't match the ...