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The Clydesdale is a Scottish breed of draught horse.It takes its name from Clydesdale, a region of Scotland centred on the River Clyde.. The origins of the breed lie in the seventeenth century, when Flemish stallions were imported to Scotland and mated with local mares; in the nineteenth century, Shire blood was introduced.
Budweiser Clydesdales, in harness. The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. There are several "hitches" or teams of horses, [1] that travel around the United States and other countries that remain in their official homes at the company headquarters at the Anheuser-Busch brewery complex in St. Louis ...
Clydesdale horse, a breed of horse originating in the county of that name Budweiser Clydesdales, a group of Clydesdale horses used in Anheuser-Busch promotions; Clydesdale terrier, or Paisley terrier, a breed of dog.
Large draft horses like Clydesdales, Shires, and Percherons frequently have the boney part of their tails amputated to a length of about 6 inches (15.24 centimeters). The process is called docking ...
Budweiser Clydesdale horses are seen during 2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2016 in Indio, California. - Matt Cowan/Getty Images.
What do the iconic clydesdales actually have to do with beer? Budweiser is trying to figure that out -- and it involves a bit of a makeover.
The famous Clydesdale Horse was sold in 1902. The case went to the House of Lords, to determine ownership of the horse. The owners were forced to sell the horse at auction in Balfron 1911 for £9,500, a record for any horse at the time. The Baron had sired generations of Clydesdale horses, and was highly prized in America.
The development of the agricultural industry after the gold rushes required a ready supply of draught horses to provide faster load movements. Scottish settlers did much to promote the use of the Clydesdale horses owing to their familiarity with them. Weinholt Brothers formed a notable draught horse stud at Maryvale, Queensland, in 1885.