CLYDESDALE HORSE 85 



Mature males should weigh 2000 pounds and mature 

 females at least 1600 pounds each. 



THE CLYDESDALE HORSE 



History. — Clydesdale horses, of pure Scotch origin, and 

 the favorite horses in Scotland, are found in all parts of the 

 world where Scotchmen live. They are produced in largest 

 numbers at present in southwestern Scotland, although good 

 Clydesdales are bred in England, in Australia, in Canada, 

 and in the United States. 



In developing these horses, there are certain prominent 

 characteristics for which the Scotchmen have firmly stood, 

 and these features are the principal ones for which the 

 Clydesdale horse is noted. Males of the proper proportions 



Fig. 22. — Clydesdale horse. 



