Definition of reform. transitive verb. 1a : to put or change into an improved form or conditionb : to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses. 2 : to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action. 3 : to induce or cause to abandon evil ways reform a drunkard.
The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire named Mammoth, who was born in 1848. He stood 21.2 hands (86 inches, 218 cm) high, and his peak weight was estimated at 1,524 kilograms (3,360 lb).
Largest Horse Breeds. Samson, a Shire, was said to have weighed 3,300 pounds and stood 7 feet 2 inches tall in the 1850s. Today, Shires are considered the largest of all draft-horse breeds. Other gentle giants include Percherons, Clydesdales, Belgian drafts, Nivernaise and Suffolk punch horses. Some horse breed historians believe that Shires and Belgians are both descendants of the legendary Great Horse of medieval times that was said to have carried armored knights into battle and in tournaments.