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The Express Clydesdales

The Clydesdale horse is best know as a driving horse, a gentle giant with a willing nature and well suited for heavy work. Clydesdale is the orginial name for an area of Scotland now known as Lanarkshire, where eighteenth century farmers started to interbreed their native horses with Flemish stallions. This docile breed became known as the Clydesdale.

The reputation of the Clydesdale horse soon spread beyond the Clydesdale area of Scotland.  The breed became standardized with the hiring out of stallions for stud. Breeders began to keep written pedigrees on their horses in the early 1800's.

As with many other breeds, breeding and showing are a large part of the Clydesdale business. Breeders exhibit their horses in the Scottish tradition of line and harness events at county and state fairs, and at national exhibitions. 

                          

                        

Competitions, Awards and National Honors

The Express Clydesdales have been competing nationally and in Canada since 1999, bringing home world-class awards and international recognition like the ones listed below.
 

2008

  • First place Cyde/Shire 6-horse hitch, Calgary Stampede
  • First Place Draft Horse Entry, Calgary Stampede Parade
  • Best Driver National Clydesdale Show, Milwaukee, WI
  • Fist Place 6 & 8-horse hitch, Western Regional Clyde Show, Monreo, WA
  • First Place 6-horse hitch, Draft Horse Extravaganza, Monreo, WA
  • Champion 6-horse hitch, Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK 


2007

  • World Champion 8- horse hitch, World Clydesdale Show, Madison, WI
  • World Champion 6-horse hitch driving competition, World Clydesdale Show, Madison, WI
  • Reserve National Champion 8 horse hitch, Milwaukee, WI
  • Best Driver National Clydesdale Show, Milwaukee, WI
  • First Place 6-horse hitch, Second Night, Salina, KS
  • First Place Percheron/Clydesdale 6-horse hitch, Missouri State Fair
2006
  • Champion 8-horse hitch, Big Thunder Draft Horse Show, Loveland, CO
  • National Champion 8-horse hitch, National Clydesdale Show, Milwaukee, WI
  • Best Driver National Clydesdale Show, Milwaukee, WI
  • Best Driver, Big Thunder Draft Horse Show, Loveland, CO