Sovereign - Britains biggest horse which stands over 9ft tall

Sovereign, Britains biggest horse - who stands 20 hands high. A malnourished foal which almost died after being neglected has battled back to health and is now standing proud - as Britain's tallest HORSE. Four-year-old Sovereign currently measures 20.6 hands (6ft 10ins) from his hoof to his withers at the bottom of his neck -- and he is still GROWING. He has overtaken Britain's previously tallest horse, a Clydesdale called Digger, who stood at 19.3 hands high (6ft 6ins). Incredibly, Sovereign -- who weighs over<br />one TONNE -- almost died two years ago of neglect before Paul Evans rescued him from a cow shed. The horse, who stands over 9ft tall in height, is now tipped to overtake the current world record holding horse who is an astonishing 21 hands (7ft) tall. Dad-of-two Paul, is waiting for confirmation from the Guinness Book of World Records to confirm the gelding is the largest in the UK.