Clydesdale and Shire are two breeds of draft horses originated in two European countries. They look much similar, but the differences between them are not difficult to understand. One should be aware of their physical characteristic to identify correctly a Clydesdale from a Shire. read more
Clydesdales are a Scottish origin breed, and Shires are English. Clydesdales tend to be smaller and have shorter legs than Shires. The Shire was created by the Friesian and the Flanders horse when in the 17th century, the Friesian and the Flanders Horse were brought over to England by the dutch contractors employed to work on the land. read more
Clydesdales are a Scottish-origin breed and the Shire an English one. Similar characteristics were selected for in their breeding as they were used for similar purposes (i.e. their power for pulling loads) so they do share a lot of similar traits. read more