Brooklyn "Brookie" Supreme (April 12, 1928 – September 6, 1948) was a
red roanstallion
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noted for his extreme size. Although disputed, the horse may be the world record holder for largest (but not tallest) horse
and was for a while designated the world's heaviest horse before
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was found to have been heavier.
He stood 19.2
hands
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() tall and weighed with a girth of .
Each of his horseshoes required of iron.
The horse was foaled on the
Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota
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farm of Earle Brown,
who first exhibited him.
Before becoming oversized, the stallion "had been Grand Champion of his breed in many state fairs".
One of his great-grandfathers was another famous horse, Farceur 7332.
For much of his fame, Brooklyn Supreme was owned by Charles Grant Good of
Ogden,
Iowa
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; Ralph M. Fogleman of
Callender, Iowa partnered with Good and exhibited the horse around the US,
charging spectators 10 cents to view the animal.
See also
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List of historical horses
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Racehorse
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Famous horses
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Strawberry roan (horse color)
Notes
References
Individual draft horses
1928 animal births
1948 animal deaths
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