The Clydesdale Horse

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The Clydesdale Horse
U The Clydesdale Horse U

• By Philippa

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U History U

• The Clydesdale horse traces back to Flemish
  stallions which were imported into the area
  around the Clyde Valley in the 18th century which
  were bred to native draught horses. The
  Clydesdale was bred for agricultural work and
  their great strength was also used in the coal
  mining industry, for forestry work and for
  general draught work in the cities. In the 19th
  century Clydesdale horses were exported to
  Australia and New Zealand and in 1877.

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U Description U

• The colour of the Clydesdale horse is bay,
  brown, roan and black. Most have white legs and
  may have some white on the stomach. The feet are
  wide and open, and they have long, silky hair
  below the knees.

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U The height and weight U

• Clydesdale horses are relatively big because they
  are used in draught and they need to be able to
  carry weight. The average height of a Clydesdale
  is 16 18 hands high and 1700 2000 pounds in
  weight.

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U The modern Clydesdale U

• The Clydesdale Horse is increasingly popular as a
  pleasure horse, playing an ever expanding role
  in the field of recreation. Owners of acreage,
  businessmen, farmers and light horse enthusiasts
  are ever more aware of the challenge offered in
  breeding, foaling, developing and training a
  Clydesdale. As in all breeds of livestock, the
  Clydesdale has gone through several changes of
  emphasis over the years to meet the demands of
  the times. In the 20s and 30s the demand was for
  a more compact horse of late, it has been for a
  taller, hitchier horse.

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U A Clydesdale's Diet U

• A Clydesdales diet is like many other horses and
  includes chaff and the any other requirements
  like Glucosamine. Usually a diet is of relevance
  to how much work the horse does.

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U Bibliography U

• www.google.co.nz/Cydesdalehorses
• www.Clydesdalefoundation.co.nz
• www.horsesme.com

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U I have learnt... U

• Some key things that I have learnt are that the
  Clydesdale horse usually weighs more than a
  standard horse because of the work that it does
  when draughting.
• I also learnt that the Clydesdale have bigger
  feet than normal horses because when they are
  pulling things they need large feet to grip to
  the ground.

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U The End U
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