1903. Nix, John, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Richardson, William, Eastmoor House, Doddington, Cambs. Grimes, Joseph, Highfield, Palterton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
1904. Freshney, T. B., South Somercotes, Louth, Lincs. Smith, Henry, The Grove, Cropwell Butler, Notts. Whinnerah, James, Warton Hall, Carnforth, Lancs.
1905. Clark, A. H., Moulton Eaugate, Spalding, Lincs. Blundell, John, Ream Hills, Weeton Kirkham, Lancs. Green, Edward, The Moors, Welshpool.
1906. Eadie, J. T. C., The Knowle, Hazelwood, Derby. Rowell, John, Bury, Huntingdon. Green, Thomas, The Bank, Pool Quay, Welshpool.
1907. Griffin, F. W., Borough Fen, Peterborough. Paisley, Joseph, Moresby House, Whitehaven. Whinnerah, Edward, Warton Hall, Carnforth, Lancs.
1908. Clark, A. H., Moulton Eaugate, Spalding, Lincs. Blundell, John, Lower Burrow, Scotforth, Lancs. Howkins, W., Hillmorton Grounds, Rugby.
1909. Eadie, J. T. C., The Rock, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent. Rowell, John, Bury, Huntingdon. Thompson, W., jun., Desford, Leicester.
1910. Blundell, John, Lower Burrow, Scotforth, Lancs. Cowing, G., Yatesbury, Calne, Wilts. Green, Edward, The Moors, Welshpool.
1911. Green, Thomas, The Bank, Pool Quay, Welshpool. Gould, James, Crouchley Lymm, Cheshire. Measures, John, Dunsby, Bourne, Lincs.
1912. Clark, A. H., Moulton Eaugate, Spalding, Lincs. Flowers, A. J., Beachendon, Aylesbury, Bucks. Whinnerah, Edward Warton, Carnforth, Lancs.
1913. Blundell, John, Lower Burrow, Scotforth, Lancs. Betts, E. W., Babingley, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Griffin, F. W., Borough Fen, Peterborough.
1914. Forshaw, Thomas, Carlton-on-Trent, Newark, Notts. Keene, R. H., Westfield, Medmenham, Marlow, Bucks. Thompson, William, jun., Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester.
1915. Eadie, J. T. C., Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent. Green, Edward, The Moors, Welshpool. Mackereth, Henry Whittington, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancs.
This list is interesting for the reason that those who have awarded the prizes at the Shire Horse Show have, to a great extent, fixed the type to find favour at other important shows. Very often the same judges have officiated at several important exhibitions during the same season, which has tended towards uniformity in prize-winning Shires. On looking down the list, it will be seen that four judges were appointed till 1895, while the custom of the Society to get its Council from as many counties as possible has not been followed in the matter of judges’ selection. For instance, Warwickshire--a great county for Shire breeding--has only provided two judges in twenty-six years, and one of them--Mr. Potter--had recently come from Lockington Grounds, Derby, where he bred the renowned Prince William. For many years Hertfordshire has provided a string of winners, yet no judge has hailed from that county, or from Surrey, which contains quite a number of breeders of Shire horses. No fault whatever is being found with the way the judging has been carried out. It is no light task, and nobody but an expert could, or should, undertake it; but it is only fair to point out that high-class Shires are, and have been, bred in Cornwall, and Devonshire, Kent, and every other county, while the entries at the show of 1914 included a stallion bred in the Isle of Man.