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LATON SHIRES
Portrait of a Shire horse against a winter sky, showing the breed's distinctive blaze.

The Bloodline

Lineage

Exquisite bloodlines, curated through generations of excellence.

A young Shire horse with a broad white blaze standing in falling snow.

Foundation Mare

Julia — a legacy etched in Shire excellence

Julia’s background reflects decades of intentional breeding, drawing from celebrated Shire lines in the United States and the United Kingdom — combining movement, conformation, and temperament in a single mare.

Her pedigree is not a list of names. It is a record of decisions: which stallion, which season, which trait to protect and which to improve. Every generation behind her was chosen by someone who understood what they were carrying.

  • Exceptional conformation
  • Impressive size and strength
  • Floating, effortless movement
  • Kind and willing personalities
  • Proven show and performance credentials

Four Generations

The pedigree

Every name below is a documented ancestor — traced through both the paternal and maternal lines.

JULIA

Shire Horse Pedigree

Laton Shires foundation mare

  • SireJenson's Louis Cash

    Correctness, presence, and striking markings

    • SireLoud Bridge Louis

      18.2-hand grey stallion imported from England; size balanced with athleticism

      • SireTrem-y-Wyddfa Mascot

        Floating movement, calm disposition

      • DamArron's Dainty

        Refinement in leg and shoulder

    • DamJenson's Diplomat Comet
      • SireDeighton Royal Diplomat

        19.3-hand black stallion; action, harness performance, willing disposition

        • SireKnutsford Commander
        • DamAcle Countas
  • DamJenson's Defender Judy

    Correctness, elegant movement, and hallmark Shire expression

    • SireBlack Park Defender

      Produces consistent, high-quality mares

      • SireGladwin Courages Blackjack

        By Tremoelgoch Courage

      • DamBlack Park Lady Patricia

        By Fox Valley Orion

    • DamJenson's Monte Jasmine
      • SireShadlac Lord Montgomery

        “Monte” — exceptionally strong feet, excellent rear-quarter structure

Paternal Line

Jenson’s Louis Cash

Known for correctness, presence, and striking markings.

Sire

Loud Bridge Louis

18.2 hands · Grey · Imported from England

A stallion who balances true Shire size with genuine athleticism — the pairing that most bloodlines are forced to choose between.

Trem-y-Wyddfa Mascot
Floating movement and a calm disposition.
Arron’s Dainty
Refinement in the leg and shoulder.

Dam

Jenson’s Diplomat Comet

By Deighton Royal Diplomat

Shaped by Deighton Royal Diplomat — a 19.3-hand black stallion recognised for action, harness performance, and a willing disposition.

Knutsford Commander
Behind Deighton’s size and carriage.
Acle Countas
Completing the Diplomat line.

Maternal Line

Jenson’s Defender Judy

Contributing correctness, elegant movement, and hallmark Shire expression.

Sire

Black Park Defender

A stallion whose record is measured in daughters — he produces consistent, high-quality mares, stamping foals with bold colour and classic Shire markings.

Mellow temperament, strong rear quarters, and excellent movement pass through him reliably enough to plan around.

Gladwin Courages Blackjack
By Tremoelgoch Courage.
Black Park Lady Patricia
By Fox Valley Orion.

Dam

Jenson’s Monte Jasmine

By Shadlac Lord Montgomery

A daughter of Shadlac Lord Montgomery — “Monte” — who offers exceptionally strong feet, excellent rear-quarter structure, and a consistency of offspring that few stallions match.

In a breed whose weight punishes any weakness below the knee, strong feet are not a detail. They are the whole animal’s future.

The Record

Proven in the ring

Loud Bridge Louis

1st — All American Shire Stallion Competition

Loud Bridge Louis

Reserve Grand Champion — National Shire Show

Deighton Royal Diplomat

Reserve Grand Champion — Louisville Livestock Show

Julia represents our commitment to legacy and luxury.