Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Tour Scotland photograph of Welsh ponies at the Agricultural Show in Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. Native ponies existed in Wales before 1600 BC, and a Welsh type cob was known as early as the Middle Ages. They were influenced by the Arabian horse, and possibly also by the Thoroughbred and the Hackney horse.
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Tour Scotland photograph of a Clydesdale horse at the Agricultural Show in Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. The Clydesdale is a breed of draught horse named for and derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, today known as Lanarkshire, Scotland. Although originally one of the smaller breeds of draught horses, it is now a tall breed. Often bay in color, they show significant white markings due to the presence of sabino genetics. The breed was originally used for agriculture and haulage, and is still used for draught purposes today.
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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.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
