Clydesdale x TB?

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I am really interested in buying a Clydesdale x TB for use in dressage, low level jumping and hacking. I was wondering if any one knows of any who are available or of anyone who breeds them? They are fantastic horses :)
 
God, I was was looking for one a couple of years ago, they have become like rocking horse pooh! However I did find a couple in Scotland (Arradoul Clydesdales ? Spelling) A lovely guy called Bruce but ended up not buying due to circumstances beyond his beautiful control! good luck!
 
I breed them but I'm in New Zealand! They are great. I have a lovely purebred Clydesdale who I bred to a TB - this is the result.

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This is another fabulous Clyde TB - Airthrey Highlander, he competes Grand Prix Dressage and was also a successful Grand Prix Show jumper.

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Tnavas said:
I breed them but I'm in New Zealand! They are great. I have a lovely purebred Clydesdale who I bred to a TB - this is the result.

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This is another fabulous Clyde TB - Airthrey Highlander, he competes Grand Prix Dressage and was also a successful Grand Prix Show jumper.

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Stunning!!! If only you were in the UK. I am really keen on these, there is an 8 month foal available in yorkshire and I've never dealt with a horse younger than 2 before but I am seriously considering it as the mix is rare and hard to get hold of. They are beautiful. What are they like temperament wise generally?
 
I trained a Clydesdale which was crossed with a TB/ID cross so very similar. He was HUGE, comfortable, balanced, willing, happy. He jumped to 90cm happily but I did not go bigger as he was a bit heavy. His schooling included walk/canter/walk transitions that were so good I used him to teach novices to canter. He could canter at walking pace and it was still a lovely true canter. Come to that his trot was so comfortable that even raw novices could sit to trot. He also did traverse/ shoulder in and half pass.

A wonderful horse full of character and life.
 
I have a clydie x - he's an absolute star! Turns his hoof to anything - showing, dressage, jumping - he loves jumping. Fab out hacking, on the buckle or flat out! He is 24 now so starting to slow down a bit - I would absolutely not hesitate to get another of this breeding - if I could find one!
 
Put some ancient photos of him in a separate thread as I ahve been asked in the past to show them but as they are 43 years old they are scanned and not the best but gives you the general idea
 
I used to ride a Clydesdale x TB, he had gorgeous paces and had a powerful jump. He was a bit nappy but I think that was more to do with the way he was handled
 
My uncle had a beautiful mare who was sadly lost to colic. She had two lovely foals, 3/4 Clydesdales. I used to have some good movement pics but no idea where they are. She had quite lovely paces. She was the gentlest, sweetest girl.


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I have a lovely one, but agree that they don't seem to come up for sale that often. Business opportunity anyone?!
 
I have ridden Arabians and Anglo's for the last 25 years, but wanted a more dressage orientated horse to go on with, as I have more or less retired from endurance. After looking for quite some time, I bought a 3/4 TB 1/4 Clydie filly last year, very unsure of whether I would really like her or not. However it because apparent after about a week, that she was a keeper!

Owing to being at the bottom of the world, European warmbloods took awhile to arrive, so the Clydie/TB cross was very common here (aka NZ Warmblood) and they were used a lot on the high country sheep stations for stock work. They are sound, sane, low maintenance and can turn a hand to pretty much anything. Just a really useful type of horse.
 
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They can be lovely but as both breeds have a tendency to have poor hocks you need to pick carefully .
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Mine certainly don't! Like any breeding its a mix of both that you have to look at - if the conformation is poor in one or both then you'll get problems. Clydies are naturally a little cow hocked but it is not a major fault.

My Holsteiner Clyde cross moves as straight as a die - couldn't fault him. TB x does tend to paddle a little in front - hocks excellent though

This is my other one - sire was a small Holsteiner x TB

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