Tallest Horse in the World – Big Jake

Big Jake, 11-year-old Belgian gelding has made it into the Guinness World Records Book for 2013 as the tallest living horse. He owned this record with an official six feet, ten and three-quarter inches tall. In horse world talk, he is tall around 20 hands 2.75 inches tall (210.19 cm, 82.75 in), without shoes. Big Jake weighs 2,600 lbs and eats a bale and a half of hay a day plus 40 quarts of oats.

His owner Jerry Gilbert of Smokey Hollow Farm (Ostego, Michigan, USA) says that, "He was extremely hard to hold on to when he was young and when I would turn him outside sometimes he would take me with him!" but now he is older " He is friendly with all the other animals and has a great temperament and works hard when he is harnessed to a wagon." As a celebrity, Big Jake has a huge following.  According to Gilbert, the big Belgian is good with people and people are astonished when they see how big he is. Further he said “We are proud to hold the record and enjoy the people who visit the farm and we enjoy the reactions and when people leave our farm happy from the experience of seeing Jake.”

The previous record belonged to a Clydesdale in Texas named Remington, whose official measurement was exactly 20 hands. The two and three-quarter inches made Big Jake eligible for the world’s record.
Big Jake was named the World’s Tallest Living Horse in 2010 and 2011. He was officially listed in the Guinness World Record Book September 2013 as the tallest living horse in the world.

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The World’s Tallest Dog – Zeus

Zeus, measuring 44 inches (111.8 cm) Great Dane from foot to withers has been officially titled as a World’s Tallest Dog ever by Guinness World Records 2013. Zeus weighs 155 pounds and eats a 30 pound (14 Kilogram) bag of food every two weeks. Three years old Zeus from Otsego, Michigan in the United States exhibits surprising height of 7 feet 4 inches (2.2 meters) when he standing on his hind legs.

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Zeus’s owner Denise Doorlag from Michigan said most people often asked that “Hey do you have a saddle for that horse?” or “Is that a dog or is that a pony?” and she added further it’s fun to see people’s reactions, especially little kids that they think that he really is a horse. Also she said that their family was grateful by their pet’s place in the Guinness Book of World Records, launched on September 13, 2012.

 

Zeus broke the previous Guinness World’s Record held by another Great Dane named Giant George, with one inch. George measured as 43 inches (110 cm) from foot to withers. Nova, a Great Dane, who's 2 feet, 11.51 inches tall (35.51 inches from paw to shoulder), is recorded as the world's tallest female dog, according to Guinness World Records.

Those two previous world’s records were also posted by us in Incrediblez.You can check them below as well.

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The Tallest Tower in the World

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia unveiled plans Tuesday to build the world's tallest tower (The tallest tower in the world will be built by 2020)— a mixed-use structure that will rise two-thirds of a mile high — in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal signed a $1.23 billion contract with Bin Laden Group for the proposed tower, which will take just over five years to complete. The building is the centerpiece of the planned Kingdom City development being built outside Jeddah by Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding. "Building this tower in Jeddah sends a financial and economic message that should not be ignored," Prince Alwaleed told reporters. "It has a political depth to it to tell the world that we Saudis invest in our country despite what is happening around us from events, turmoil and revolutions even." Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, a Chicago architectural firm, has been selected to design the Kingdom Tower, which will feature a Four Seasons hotel, serviced apartments, Class A office space, luxury condominiums and the world's highest observatory.

When completed, the 1,000-meter-plus (3,280-foot-plus) tower would replace Gulf neighbor Dubai's 828-meter (2,716-foot) Burj Khalifa as the tallest tower in the world. The Burj Khalifa was built by Emaar Properties for a total cost of $1.5 billion. The exact final height is still a closely guarded secret, though it will be at least 173 meters (568 feet) taller than Burj Khalifa.

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World's Tallest Sand Castle

The world's tallest Sand Castle was built by Ed Jarrett in 2003. Then he made another and broke his previous record in 2007. Now he has made his third consecutive record by making a 37 foot 10 inch sand marval.

Look at his work.

This is how he made it

 

His Sand Carstle is officially certified by Guinness World Records on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

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