Harness Decorating and Diamond Rowing with Simon Alston
Simon Alston, the last of Scotland’s original Clydesdale horsemen, demonstrates how to create the traditional ‘diamond row’ 4-way wool plait used to decorate the manes and tails of Clydesdale horses. This form of plaiting is also used in the creation of Scotch harness decorations traditionally made by ploughman during long winter evenings.
Harness Decoration Measurements
Measurements for each harness decoration courtesy of Simon Alston
Working Horses Day : 2016 Programme
The British Horse Society Scotland holds a Working Horses Day every year. This is the programme for the 2016 event held at Meadowells farm in Collessie – home of the Black family's famous Collessie Clydesdales.BHS Working Horses 2015
With the treble themes of horse power, agricultural heritage and education, the fourth BHS Scotland working horse day took place in blazing Perthshire sunshine in early October with eighteen different rigs and over 200 members of the public attending.
Anne Elliot, De-Mainholm, Newcastleton
Anne Elliot, originally from De-Mainholm farm in Newcastleton, shares photos of her family, and her father, Jock, with their Clydesdales.
Dick Dargie Durie Clydesdales
Dick Dargie from Durie Clydesdales in Errol, Perthshire shares photos of his life with Clydesdales.
Malcolm McFadyen & Whinhill Clydesdales
Malcolm McFadyen from Whinhill Clydesdales in Kintyre shares photos of his life working with and showing Clydesdales.
Margaret Marr Photo Album
Margaret Marr, originally from Whitfield farm in Dundee, shares family photos of her father with his Clydesdales.
Simon Alston Photo Album
Simon Alston, the last of Scotland’s original Clydesdale horse decorators and the inspiration and knowledge behind this project, shares his photo album.An Interview with Bob Powell
Bob is an historian and ex-Curator and Principal Museum Officer at the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. He is a world expert in the history of Working Horses & Farming and a regular contributor to Heavy Horse World magazine.An Interview with Neil McPhail
In this interview Clydesdale horseman Neil McPhail from Glenbarr in Kintyre talks about his horses, Tommy and Poacher, and shares his experiences of working with them including ploughing and in the show ring.The Good Servant
Archive tribute to the Clydesdale Horse filmed in 1957-58 by Campbell Harper Films, Edinburgh. The film includes Clydesdale Horses doing farm and forestry work and includes footage of in-hand and decorated harness classes at the Royal Highland Show.The Shows of 1928, The Royal, Doune and Highland
Archive film of The Royal, Doune and Highland shows including Clydesdale Horse in-hand and harness classes.Lochgelly Pageant
Archive film including Clydesdales in decorated Scotch harness and some turnouts.The Farmer in the Fields
Archive film of typical farm work including Clydesdale Horses ploughing, harrowing and rolling fields.Doune Show Followed by The Highland at Alloa
Archive film showing Clydesdale Horses competing in decorated harness, in-hand and turnout show classes.Doune and Argaty thro’ the Year
Lovely slow-motion archive film showing three pairs of Clydesdales returning to their stables at the end of their work shift.Cottage and Farm
Archive film including a Clydesdale being shod.Bowser Family
Archive film including Clydesdale Horses wearing decorated harness in show classes.Border Union Kelso
Archive film of the Border Union show in Kelso including a glimpse of Clydesdale Horses wearing decorated show harness.An interview with Malcolm McFadyen
Malcolm talks about the Clydesdale Horses used by his family business in Campbeltown, Argyll and his life working with the horses including their daily routine.Harness Decorations with Dick Dargie
Lifelong Clydesdale horse enthusiast, Dick Dargie, talks about some of the woollen and floral ‘decks’ or ‘bridge' decorations in his collection.An Interview with Jennifer Roy
Jennifer Roy, 'The Springfield Saddler’, is a Master Saddler and Harness-maker and the only maker of Scotch harness in Scotland.- Page 1 of 2
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