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THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, UK

gorgeous heavy draft horse, came fourth in the show

The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the very hard-working farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named for that region. Thought to be over 300 years old, the breed was extensively used for pulling heavy loads in rural, industrial and urban settings, their common use extending into the 1960s when they were a still a familiar sight pulling the carts of milk and vegetable vendors.

They have been exported in the Commonwealth and United States where they are famous for their use as the mascot of various beer brands, including company Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser brand, Carlton & United Beverages and several others.

At one time there were at least 140,000 Clydesdales known in Scotland; by 1949 just 80 animals were licensed in England and by 1975 the Rare Breed Survival Trust had listed the breed as "vulnerable". Clydesdales have since seen resurgence in popularity and population, resulting in the breed's status being reclassified favorably as "at risk" with an estimated global population of just 5,000 individuals. Clydesdales are now most numerous in the United States where recently over 600 foals are reportedly born each year.

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:iconpaula2206-photo:
the horse is outstanding - its a shame the photo is blurry:(

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:icondemonmoth:
yeah i know the whole picture was very grainy

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nice shot, and that horse is goregous

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he was i wanted him to win, such a lovely colour on him

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yes, very lovely

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gorgeous horse!!! hey, why are they shown in hand with such a crude halter?? in the states, horses shown at hand are shown in very fine tack.

and thanks for sharing the history in comments!!!

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its very much an english tradition to show heavy horses in rope halters, this show was very much on how the horses flowed and compisistion so tack was not a big influence in this show

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