I have been involved with shire horses for over 30 years, running Shire Horse stud and wedding business Drayhorse shires in UK and then here in Australia for 10 years. We have recently sold Drayhorse Shires; our new stud Sovereign Shires will be very heavy involved in the promotion and showing of the Shire Horse. 

I have bred stallions and many champion Shires here in Australia and England. We have also done embryo transfer with the Shires and have used frozen semen from our Uk stallion to breed here in Australia. We are very involved with training and driving teams of Shire Horses.

Nara lives in QLD and can be contacted via

• Email:info@sovereignshires.com
• Phone:+61 476 199 826

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Matthew lives in NSW and can be contacted via

• Email: mwarthur91@gmail.com
• Phone:+61 420 492 686 

Peter is a retired Chartered Accountant who began breeding Shire horses in 1998 after a visit to the Shire Horse Society Spring Show at Peterborough. Throughout the years his “SOUTHERN CROSS” prefix has had many champions throughout Australia.

Peter’s interest has always been related to modern breeding technologies and he has been responsible for importing frozen semen from various stallions in the United Kingdom and United States of America. Southern Cross’ breeding results with frozen semen were first class and in the last few years they have been experimenting with embryo transfer from pedigree mares into recipient mares. This work with highly experienced Veterinarians & Technicians will be of great benefit to the Shire breed in the future.

He is currently Treasurer of Shire Horse Breeders Australia and enjoys helping the Committee on a range of activities with a special interest in our National Shire Show which is conducted under the banner “Australian Heavy Horse Spectacular”.

Peter lives in VIC and can be contacted via

• Email: mckeonpr@gmail.com
• Phone:+61 408 250 345

I have been involved with horses and ponies for 45 years but have only in the last 10 years been involved with Shires when Southern Cross Nickolas joined our family.

My main passion is harness, though I did start as a rider and still do ride a Shire or two, I love driving Shires with Southern Cross Hamish as my main driven Shire Horse.

I am a light and heavy harness judge.

I enjoy promoting the Shire Breed when we are out and about with our horses.

Amanda can be contacted via

• Email: secretary@shirehorse.com.au
• Phone:+61 417 228 814