 The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire named Mammoth , born in 1848 . He stood 21 @.@ 2 1 ⁄ 4 hands ( 86 @.@ 25 inches , 219 cm ) high , and his peak weight was estimated at 1 @,@ 524 kilograms ( 3 @,@ 360 lb ) . At over 19 hands ( 76 inches , 193 cm ) , a Shire gelding named Goliath was the Guinness Book of World Records record holder for the world 's tallest horse until his death in 2001 . 
