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A bay-coloured Shire, showing Clydesdale influence in colour and markings. The National Shire Horse Spring Show is held annually and is the largest Shire show in Great Britain. [12] The conservation status of the Shire is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as "at risk", meaning that population numbers are estimated to be under 1500 head. [13]
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.
Hack, a basic riding horse, particularly in the UK, also includes Show hack horses used in competition. Heavy warmblood, heavy carriage and riding horses, predecessors to the modern warmbloods, several old-style breeds still in existence today. Hunter, a type of jumping horse, either a show hunter or a field hunter
Breed standards for Clydesdale horses no longer state that "excessive white" is a fault. [26] Conversely, even in modern times, the Shire horse breed standard counts excessive white, body spotting, or roaning as a fault, especially in stallions. [27]
This is a list of some of the breeds of horse originating in the British Isles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Twelve of the native breeds are considered rare and are marked with a "†" symbol. [ 4 ] [ 3 ]
In the early 20th century, the Percheron was one of the four major draft horse breeds, along with the Belgian, the Clydesdale and the Shire. Breeders could sell their horses for significant amounts of money, especially in the United States and Canada, where breeding stock brought a premium price. [21]
The American Drum Horse is a modern American breed of heavy horse of draft type. It is based on, and named for, the drum horse of the Life Guards of the British Royal Household Cavalry , which carries the kettle-drummer and large silver kettle-drums, and is usually a Clydesdale or Shire , and often either piebald or skewbald .
The Old English Black (also known as Lincolnshire Black) is an extinct horse breed. During the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, the Normans may have taken some of the Great Horses from Europe across the English Channel and bred them with native Horses. [citation needed] Eventually, a distinct type evolved that was known as the Old English ...