Tour Scotland photograph of a Clydesdale horse and foal at the Agricultural Show in Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. The Clydesdale breed was developed from Flemish stallions imported to Scotland and crossed with local mares. The first recorded use of the name " Clydesdale " for the breed was in 1826, and by 1830 a system of hiring stallions had begun that resulted in the spread of Clydesdale horses throughout Scotland and into northern England. The first breed registry was formed in 1877. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thousands of Clydesdales were exported from Scotland and sent throughout the world, including to Australia and New Zealand, where they became known as " the breed that built Australia ". However, during World War I population numbers began to decline due to increasing mechanization and war conscription.
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