In today’s society, many people see horses as these beautiful and majestic creatures, but what they don’t really see is the different purposes that these animals have to do on a daily basis. Some are used as either studs or broodmares, some are used to race, some are used to work in the fields, some are used to show, and many are used just for pleasure. Thoroughbreds and Clydesdales are the perfect examples to show the different tasks that horses are bred to do. Thoroughbreds originated in England during the 18th Century after Thomas Darley, Lord Godolphin, and Captain Robert Byerly each brought over their Arabian stallion from the Middle East (Origins of the Thoroughbred). The English saw these stallions and decided to breed them with
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After many years of just being in Europe they were finally brought “to North America in the 1840s” where they slowly became popular (Clydesdale Horse). These horses were ideal for heavy hauling and farming due to their big, stocky bodies and also their calm personalities. But, It wasn’t until post-prohibition times that they became popular, mostly due to the beer company known as Budweiser, brought Clydesdales to the White House for “the first post-prohibition beer” (Clydesdale Horse). From that moment on they became known as the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales (Clydesdale Horse). Although Clydesdales are known to be used for farm work and for being used by Budweiser for promotional purposes, they are also able to complete many other tasks such as dressage, general riding, jumping, and therapeutic riding (Clydesdales). Clydesdales can do so much more than people think they can and a perfect example of that would be a Clydesdale named Frost’s Erastus Sally or Sally for short. She was “the only show jumping Clydesdale in the Midwest” and most people underestimated her just because she was a Clydesdale and they weren’t meant to jump (Stumm). Her owner loved her with all her heart and thought that she was the greatest horse because of how Sally cared for her no matter what. Sally’s owner said that Sally served “as an ambassador for the uniqueness and versatility of the Clydesdale” (Stumm). Sally won many blue ribbons and became the star of every horse show and she retired at the age of 15 after becoming lame (Strumm). She was loved by all and Sally’s owner could never forget the horse that loved her and protected her till the day that she passed. Sally’s story shows the versatility that Clydesdales can
After many years of just being in Europe they were finally brought “to North America in the 1840s” where they slowly became popular (Clydesdale Horse). These horses were ideal for heavy hauling and farming due to their big, stocky bodies and also their calm personalities. But, It wasn’t until post-prohibition times that they became popular, mostly due to the beer company known as Budweiser, brought Clydesdales to the White House for “the first post-prohibition beer” (Clydesdale Horse). From that moment on they became known as the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales (Clydesdale Horse). Although Clydesdales are known to be used for farm work and for being used by Budweiser for promotional purposes, they are also able to complete many other tasks such as dressage, general riding, jumping, and therapeutic riding (Clydesdales). Clydesdales can do so much more than people think they can and a perfect example of that would be a Clydesdale named Frost’s Erastus Sally or Sally for short. She was “the only show jumping Clydesdale in the Midwest” and most people underestimated her just because she was a Clydesdale and they weren’t meant to jump (Stumm). Her owner loved her with all her heart and thought that she was the greatest horse because of how Sally cared for her no matter what. Sally’s owner said that Sally served “as an ambassador for the uniqueness and versatility of the Clydesdale” (Stumm). Sally won many blue ribbons and became the star of every horse show and she retired at the age of 15 after becoming lame (Strumm). She was loved by all and Sally’s owner could never forget the horse that loved her and protected her till the day that she passed. Sally’s story shows the versatility that Clydesdales can