Ten things you’ll know when you’ve finished reading this (Winter) issue of Heavy Horse World!

1 Which Shires are getting the most expensive home improvements in 2019.
2 Who went into reverse when it comes to horsepower.
3 The numbers of foals registered to British heavy horse breeds last year.
4 Which new championship is planned for 2019.
5 Who spent most of their courtship on horseback.
6 Where you had to be to mingle with 60,000 people at a working animal event.
7 Which show attracted enough turnouts to provide a 16-team musical drive.
8 Which families contributed four horses each to the Shire Horse of the Year Championship.
9 Which pair had the most interesting hairdos at a ploughing match.
10 Which county you had to be in for one of the year’s most amazing auctions.
Pictured is a very large wheel from the auction on the Essex border, taken by David Viner.