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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.
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 ...
Clydesdale RFC, South Lanarkshire, a rugby union club; Clydesdale Cricket Club, a cricket club in Glasgow; Clydesdale Harriers, an athletics club in Clydebank; Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club, a rowing club in Glasgow; Toowoomba Clydesdales, an Australian rugby league team that takes its name from the horse breed
A Garron or Garran (from Scottish Gaelic gearran) is a type of a small sturdy horse or pony. The term occurs in Scotland and in Ireland, [1] and generally refers to an undersized beast. In Scotland, a Garron is one of the types of Highland pony. [2] It is the larger, heavier type, bred on the mainland.
Paisley Terrier or Clydesdale Terrier Dog 19th century Paisley, Clyde Valley: 20th century [51] Galloway Pony: Horse 16th century or earlier Galloway post 1901 [50] Grice: Pig: Unknown Highlands and Islands (also Ireland) c. 1930 [7] Scottish Dunface or Old Scottish Shortwool Sheep Iron Age: Highlands and Islands (previously British Isles)
Grade horse, a horse of unknown or mixed breed parentage. Hack, a basic riding horse, particularly in the UK, also includes Show hack horses used in competition. Heavy warmblood, heavy carriage and riding horses, predecessors to the modern warmbloods, several old-style breeds still in existence today.
The development of the agricultural industry after the gold rushes required a ready supply of draught horses to provide faster load movements. Scottish settlers did much to promote the use of the Clydesdale horses owing to their familiarity with them. Weinholt Brothers formed a notable draught horse stud at Maryvale, Queensland, in 1885.
In Scotland, an entire musical album was produced to honor the Clydesdale in songs : Gentle Giants - A Celebration Of The Clydesdale Horse In Song (Gentle Giants - A Celebration Of The Clydesdale Horse In Song, Greentrax, 2005, ISBN 5018081027125). However, outside their country of origin, Australia, New-Zealand and the United States, the ...