One of the world’s tallest horses has made a new home at a rescue center after the 8-foot-tall giant outgrew his owner’s stables. Phantom the horse officially measures 20.1 hands tall (2.06 meters) to his withers, but in reality, his head sits at around 8 feet. Weighing a staggering 2,000 pounds (approx. 907 kg), he became too big for his owner to handle and had to be moved to a rescue center. He is only an inch shorter than Big Jake, the world’s tallest Belgian gelding horse that died in June. Phantom the 7-year-old shire horse is so big that his back is above head height for many riders, and they have to use a special ladder to climb up to ride him. Rescuers at his home, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue in Mount Airy, Maryland, said he is the tallest horse they have on the farm—but is a “big baby” at heart. Thankfully, …