Clydesdales

clydesdales  Did you know that most ponies would certainly prefer to live outdoors rather than any old barn or stable?  A horse’s diet is fresh clean water and grains. A natural stream is perfect, as long as it comes from an unpolluted source. If you want a Clydesdale for a pet and you do not have a stream, you can use a trough. Hay will also be needed for your Clydesdale. But be careful! Don’t let any horse eat: henbane, ragwort, hemlock, ground ivy, foxglove, horsetail, buttercup, laurel, oak, privet, yew, or laburnum. If you do, they could get sick and die.   A Clydesdale is from Scotland, a country in Europe. Just like most horses Clydesdales live in stables.  Clydesdales were used throughout Lanarkshire for hauling loads of coal and began to be used in England. Clydesdales can also do very heavy work !   Clydesdales generally have one foal per year. Most foals are born in early spring, but some might be early birds and be born before that.  Both wild and domesticated horses are very social animals and live in herds. Clydesdales tend to be very docile and quiet. They also will bare their teeth as a threat display. Warning… do not stick any body parts close to their mouth.