The Clydesdale is a breed of heavy draft horse named for the region in Scotland, near the river Clyde, where it originated. It was bred to meet the work requirements of farmers and the coal industry; its value as a heavy draft horse made it popular throughout Britain.
The lineage of this horse goes back several hundred years. Today it is still popular in Scotland, the rest of Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and to a lesser extent, the United States.The Clydesdale is an intelligent, active horse, and it radiates an aura of strength. The most common colour is bay, but black, brown, and chestnut are also common with roans (roan means a solid body colour, with white hairs mixed throughout the coat). Four white feet are a desireable marking in a Clydesdale, as well as a well-defined blaze or bald face. |