Masters, from Tove Valley Shire Horses, said the breed was his passion.
He was approached by officials from Guinness World Records as Hugo was “locally famous”, and they had been told: “There is this really big horse, you need to speak to these guys.”
Masters said that when he acquired Hugo – at the age of 18 months – he had no idea he was “very tall, abnormally tall”.
“He’s still got three years of growing left, he won’t stop until he’s about eight and a half, he’s only a baby,” he said.
“It will cause issues, so we have to be very careful with him.
“He has a chiropractor, has regular massages, the dentist visits every six months, and the vet checks him all the time as his growing plates are hyperactive.
“He has lots of supplements and a careful feed regime.
“He lives a five-star lifestyle, he wants for nothing.”
