Clydesdale Horse
Name:
Clydesdale horse
Lifespan:
25-30 years +
Height:
16-18 h.h.
Appearance:
A noble head with large wide-set eyes and well-formed neck. Defined withers and a short, strong back leading into long, muscular hindquarters. Long in the leg with sound feet and long, silky feathering on the legs.
Aptitude:
Heavy draft, agricultural work, riding, showing, cavalry
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Bay. Brown, Black, Gray, Roan, Chestnut
Facts:
The name 'Clydesdale' is from the Clyde Valley in Lanarkshire, Scotland (previously known as Clydesdale) where it is believed to have originated, it is the only living heavy horse from Scotland.
In the past, Clydesdales were used for pulling farm equipment, and later as war horses.
In 1975, the Clydesdale horse breed reached a dangerously low population of as little as eighty horses. Today, their population is estimated at over five thousand
Super fact:
Queen Elizabeth II commissioned Clydesdales into royal service as a drum carrier for the Household Calvary Band.
Clydesdale horse
Lifespan:
25-30 years +
Height:
16-18 h.h.
Appearance:
A noble head with large wide-set eyes and well-formed neck. Defined withers and a short, strong back leading into long, muscular hindquarters. Long in the leg with sound feet and long, silky feathering on the legs.
Aptitude:
Heavy draft, agricultural work, riding, showing, cavalry
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Bay. Brown, Black, Gray, Roan, Chestnut
Facts:
The name 'Clydesdale' is from the Clyde Valley in Lanarkshire, Scotland (previously known as Clydesdale) where it is believed to have originated, it is the only living heavy horse from Scotland.
In the past, Clydesdales were used for pulling farm equipment, and later as war horses.
In 1975, the Clydesdale horse breed reached a dangerously low population of as little as eighty horses. Today, their population is estimated at over five thousand
Super fact:
Queen Elizabeth II commissioned Clydesdales into royal service as a drum carrier for the Household Calvary Band.