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The Clydesdale is a Scottish breed of draught horse.It takes its name from Clydesdale, a region of Scotland centred on the River Clyde.. The origins of the breed lie in the seventeenth century, when Flemish stallions were imported to Scotland and mated with local mares; in the nineteenth century, Shire blood was introduced.
The following list of horse and pony breeds includes standardized breeds, some strains within breeds that are considered distinct populations, types of horses with common characteristics that are not necessarily standardized breeds but are sometimes described as such, and terms that describe groupings of several breeds with similar characteristics.
These breeds are the Clydesdale, Percheron, Shire, Suffolk Punch, (plus the later imported Belgians) and occasionally some light horse bloodlines, as seen in the part draughts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The characteristics of these breeds can be found in the Australian Draught, which has produced many colours and types within the breed.
It's officially time to horse around. Warm Springs Ranch, the 300-plus acre farm where Budweiser Clydesdales are bred and nurtured, will open its 2024 season on Saturday. Located in Boonville ...
Large draft horses like Clydesdales, Shires, and Percherons frequently have the boney part of their tails amputated to a length of about 6 inches (15.24 centimeters). The process is called docking ...
Budweiser Clydesdale horses are seen during 2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2016 in Indio, California. - Matt Cowan/Getty Images.
Budweiser Clydesdales, in harness. The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. There are several "hitches" or teams of horses, [1] that travel around the United States and other countries that remain in their official homes at the company headquarters at the Anheuser-Busch brewery complex in St. Louis ...
The Budweiser Clydesdales marched (trotted?) down the streets of Margate on Aug. 15, but do you know why they're so famous?