i have HORSE questions!

**lute** · 02-09-2006, 02:25 PM

my dad is asking a lot of questions about clydsdales. i don't know why, but he seems very interested in them lately. because i don't know all that much about horses i can't answer his questions. i figgered you guys would know!

how much does it cost for about a weeks worth of food, hay, etc?

how much do clydsdales cost?

are they ok to ride?

any more info or informational sites would be GREAT! thanks!

**lv4dogs** · 02-09-2006, 03:08 PM

I can only answer part of one question.

I have had a LOT of friends with Clydes & I know they are not the best riding horse.

I can only imagine since they are so big they need more food & the like than a regualr horse.
I know most horses are in the thousands.

Hope you get some more anwers.

**Zowey** · 02-09-2006, 06:25 PM

clydsdales are known as 'heavy horses' which were used in the old times for ploughing and carry coal from the mines.

Of course they will be very dificult to ride as they arent really riding horses.
They are normally larger than 17hh your average riding horse being 15hh-16hh

They wont necassiarily (sp) need a larger feed than other horses because the average food amount for my horse is 11.5kg per week with him being 15.2hh, and for how much taller the horse is you add 1kg every 2inches (as it is 2inches to every hand)
overall per week it costs me about £20 for feed and hay and shavings. As you can get 20kg worth of feed for about £7.00

You will need more straw/shavings/hay for heavier horses so they arent uncomfortable when stabled.

As for cost, its hard to say an exact cost depending on the seller chick.

I hope this helps you

**lute** · 02-09-2006, 10:12 PM

thanks for the info.

**Corinna** · 02-10-2006, 11:13 AM

www.hoof .com and the draft horse jornal are great resources. I look at them all the time as I want Shires some day

**Miss Z** · 02-10-2006, 12:10 PM

There is a horse at my riding stables and he is a pure clydesdale. He is broken in, and i have ridden him. He is lovely and gentle and would never spook, but he is very bouncy to ride, and jumping is extremely difficult with him as his conformation isn't quite right for it. You can hear him coming from a mile off as his hooves make the most gigantic CLOP sound every time his hoof hits the floor! If you wanted a clydesdale type horse that was rideable maybe you could seek out one that's been crossed with a light horse (a horse which is better for riding).