Big Jake (horse)

Big Jake was an exceptionally tall American Belgian gelding horse. From 2010 he was the Guinness World Records "tallest living horse", and also the second-tallest horse on record.

Life

Big Jake was born in 2001 in Nebraska, weighing approximately, which is about heavier than is typical for his breed. His parents were normal-sized, and he was not unusually tall as a foal. He was bought as a three-year-old by the Gilbert family of Smokey Hollow Farm, near Poynette, Wisconsin. He ate two buckets of grain and about a bale of hay every day. His stall was almost twice the normal size and he was transported in a semi-trailer.
He became the Guinness World Records "tallest living horse" when he was measured in 2010 at. He also became the second-tallest horse on record, after Sampson at .
He competed in draft horse showing competitions and was shown at the Wisconsin State Fair.
He died in June 2021; his owners did not give an exact date.