This forty three minute reminiscence therapy download clip features the contribution the Clydesdale horse and the horsemen who worked them made for Scottish agriculture. The skilled horsemen who worked them were highly respected people within agricultural society. Here are some of the things you will see in the clip.
• Don explains how impressive he thinks the Clydesdales are
• The characteristics of the Clydesdales is explained
• Family involvement with the Clydesdales are strong
• Find out about the latter-day Romeo
• The top job went to the first horseman
• The foal was born in spring time
• Training of the Clydesdales is seen
• The farm work done by the Clydesdales is shown
• Tam and Anne Reids farm museum is featured
• See the blacksmith shoeing the Clydesdale
• The hard work of the binder pulling is also featured
• We see the Clydesdales competing at the ploughing match
The clip will show how these gentle giant were respected for what they brought to the farm and how intelligent they were. They served agriculture for almost two hundred years.