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About the Clydesdale Breed
.The history of the breed of Clydesdale Horses
dates from the middle of the 18th century, when the hardy native
breed found in Lanarkshire (Clydesdale being the old name for
Lanarkshire) was being graded up to produce greater weight and
substance by the use of imported Flemish stallions. The evolution
of the breed was the direct result of the efforts of farmers
of the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire to meet the demands of commerce,
when, following the rapid developments of the surrounding coal
fields causing road surfaces to be improved, shoulder haulage
was substituted for pack-carrying.
The numbers of the Clydesdale breed seem to have been fairly
progressive throughout the period, and in 1877 the Clydesdale
Horse Society was formed and almost immediately published its
first Studbook. Since that first publication a very large number
of stallions and mares have been registered. The breed has,
beyond doubt, proved itself to be very popular and its adherents
boast of the great numbers that have been exported as clear
evidence of this. Quite spectacular prices have been obtained
for big winners in the show ring and for export.
The outstanding characteristics of the Clydesdale are a combination
of weight, size and activity, and what is looked for first and
last by a Clydesdale man is exceptional wearing qualities of
feet and limbs. The former must be round and open with hoof
heads wide and springy, for any suspicion of contraction might
lead to sidebones or ringbones. To some extent the further requirements
of this breed vary somewhat from the orthodox and should be
noted. The horse must have action, but not exaggerated, the
inside of every shoe being made visible to anyone walking behind.
The forelegs must be well under the shoulders, not carried bull-dog
fashion – the legs, in fact, must hang straight from shoulder
to fetlock joint with no openness at the knee, yet with no inclination
to knock. The hind legs must be similar, with the points of
the hocks turned inwards rather than outwards and the pasterns
must be long.
The head must have an open forehead, broad across the eyes,
the front of the face must be flat, neither dished nor roman,
wide muzzle, large nostrils and a bright, clear, intelligent
eye. A well-arched and long neck must spring out of an oblique
shoulder with high withers; the back should be short with well-sprung
ribs; and, as befits a draught horse, the thighs must be packed
with muscle and sinew. The colour is bay, brown or black, with
much white on face and legs, often running into the body, and
it should be noted that chestnuts are rarely seen.
It is interesting to note that of the heavy breeds of horses
in the British Isles, any white is strictly forbidden in the
Suffolk, is obviously permitted in the case of the grey Percheron,
allowed though contested in the Shire, whilst in the Clydesdale
it is splashed about in a most generous fashion. White-legged
horses are never particularly favoured by the conscientious
groom.
It is claimed of the Clydesdales that they are possessed of
quality and weight without displaying grossness of bulk, and
this is largely true. They are certainly active movers for their
size and weight and in consequence are very popular in many
cities and on numerous farms, especially in the north of England.
What the future of this breed as an agricultural horse may be
is entirely problematical. From time to time those concerned
in the breeding of agricultural horses are heartened by statements
to the effect that farms are over-mechanised and that prosperity
will return to the breeder of agricultural horses and indeed
of horses required for town work. But it is only fair to say
that no particular evidence of this suggested trend is shown.
The Clydesdale in spite of its great size and consequent weight
shows perhaps as much quality as, or even more than, any of
the heavy breeds and to the lover of the draught horse its extinction
would bring great sorrow.
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