The Horse That Keeps Getting Bigger

He tends to thunder or rumble past rather than canter or trot. But then, nothing Duke the shire horse does is subtle. He stands at just over 6ft 7in high at the withers, or shoulders - a world record - and weighs more than a ton. Astonishingly, the five-year-old will continue to grow over the next couple of years, so he could yet put on another inch or two.