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Dallas Horse May Be Tallest Alive AOL


posted: 1 HOUR 28 MINUTES AGO (June 4) -- A Clydesdale from Princeton, Texas, may soon take on the mantle of tallest horse alive.

Cheryl Davis' horse Remington could set the Guinness World Record for tallest living horse, after he is measured by Guinness officials on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported.

The record is currently held by another Texan: Belgian draft horse Radar, from Fort Worth. Radar boasts 19 hands and 3.5 inches, or 6 feet, 7.5 inches, from hoof to shoulder.

This horse, a Clydesdale named Remington, may soon hold the Guinness record for the tallest living horse. Though owner Cheryl Davis has not been able to get him to stand still for an accurate count, she believes he stands over 20 hands tall, or 6 feet, 8 inches and he weighs over 2,900 pounds. Guinness officials will measure Remington with and without his shoes on June 5 and 6.
Though Davis told the Dallas newspaper she has never gotten Remington to stand still long enough to get an accurate measurement, she estimates he stands 20 hands tall, or 6 feet, 8 inches.
As of six months ago, according to Remington's trainer, Bunny Morrissey, the horse weighed in at 2,900 pounds at a truck weigh station. Morrissey said he has likely gained more than 100 pounds since.

Remington's impressive stature requires some adjustments from his handlers. He wears the biggest pre-made horseshoe available -- a size 10 -- and his halters and trailer were custom-built to accommodate his size.

And the animal eats like ... a horse. His daily intake comprises two bales of hay, 18 quarts of grain and 40 gallons of water.

Known affectionately as "Conan the Destroyer" and "the Wooly Mammoth," Remington has adapted to his size: His handlers say he responds when they tell him to "duck" and avoid low ceilings.

Accidents do happen, though. Davis maintains a blog on Remington's adventures, including the time he inadvertently knocked an air-conditioning unit off the house with his front feet.