Clydesdale Horses - Gentle Giants

The Clydesdale is a saddle horse bred and developed in Scotland.
Dail Chluaidh: The Gaelic Clydesdale is said to be the origin of this breed of heavy horses. It is a district in the Strathclyde region of southern Scotland.

This breed was critically endangered in the 1960s-1970s, but thanks to dedicated horse breeders, its population is slowly and steadily increasing. It is classified as a rare breed. The Rare Breeds Survival Trust considers it an "endangered" breed.

The Clydesdale horse in its modern appearance differs slightly from its 19th century ancestors: through the well planned and careful use of new bloodlines, the coat now contains more white hairs.
Clydesdale and Shire Horse have been used to mutually enhance some of each other's breed characteristics:

Tall Scott grew in size and grew white hair down the length of his legs; The Shire breed became finer, improved pastern skin health and developed silkier plumage. The modern "Gentle Giant" has increased in size and its body is still well proportioned, showing quality. In addition to all this, he maintains a friendly and gentle nature, which makes him a reliable and sociable horse.

These versatile horses are bred by farmers and horse lovers who must invest heavily in this hobby to ensure the breed's survival.

The horse no longer has to "earn" its living with hard farm work.

Exports of horses to North America in the late 19th century and rigorous breeding programs to maintain the quality of the breed helped increase the population significantly, with now over 600 new registrations annually.

The Clydesdale Breeders of the USA are a respected association with the sole purpose of preserving and breeding this horse breed.

Modern usage is for showcasing and advertising breweries and other miscellaneous businesses by pulling brewery wagons and various and colorful types of artisan carts.

He is also gaining more and more friends among riders: show jumping, dressage, endurance riding, leisure riding and driving, etc. Crossbreeds are very good in various equestrian disciplines.

Some Scottish councilors are helping to preserve the breed while using Clydesdale horses for public relations purposes and for work in city government departments.

This breed of horse is attracting more and more interest from wedding carriage hire companies to provide an impressive setting for weddings.

As in continental Europe, where draft horses have long been re-established in forestry, the Clydesdale is doing its part to protect our environment by pulling logs from forests during timber harvesting.
It has been proven that a horse does not wreak havoc on trees and forest floors.

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