Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. That’s where Yankee farmers feel at home.įor more information about Classic City Clydesdales, check out their website at ClassicCit圜.Īuthor Carole Soule is co-owner of Miles Smith Farm in Loudon, where she raises and sells beef, pork, lamb, eggs, and other local products.Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Sure that my staff would call me in a crisis, the flow of calls and texts diminished to just a quick call every other day or so.Įven so, I’m ready to get back to the frigid North. Traveling also means I can wear my new sneakers in the house without worrying about what I’m tracking in.Īfter a week on the road, worries about the farm were left behind, like so much scattered trash on I-95. I loved this time away because of the fabulous food, catching up with family, traveling with Bruce and Flora, and the chance to see another farm. The Georgia weather is delightfully mild, and the thought of the 20-below New Hampshire temps made me envy the farmers down here - at least in the winter. Most Classic City horses stay in the pasture year-round, with a roofed open-sided cover to keep them dry and provide summer shade. And do they eat! Their appetites are as big as they are. On her blog, Shannon said, “I’m a firm believer that the cheapest part of horse ownership is the purchase of the horse.” For instance, shoeing a horse can cost $200 to $500 and must be done every month or two. These huge horses are beautiful, but owning one is a substantial financial commitment. We watched farm owner Mark hitch two stunning Clydesdales that he was conditioning for a local parade. The Martins show their mares in driving or riding competitions and parades. Clydesdale mares make great pulling horses, and they also produce little Clydesdales. “Budweiser has made our beloved Clydesdale one of the most widely recognized horse breeds on the planet,” said farm owner Shannon on her blog.Īnheuser-Busch may not use mares in a hitch, but the Martins do. You’ve seen the effect when eight of them are hauling a beer wagon! In addition, each horse must be colored bay (a reddish-brown coat with a black mane and tail), have four white stocking feet, and a blaze of white on the face. He must be at least four years old, stand at least 18 hands (6 feet) at the withers (shoulder), and weigh 1,800 to 2,300 pounds. These enormous, handsome horses have been associated with the beer company ever since.Ī Budweiser Clydesdale must be a gelding (neutered male) with a strong, draft horse appearance. Louis brewery down Pestalozzi Street on April 7, 1933. The old man was not disappointed he used the team to haul the first case of post-Prohibition beer from the St. gave a team (also called a hitch) pulling a red, white, and gold beer wagon to his father, August Sr., who had been expecting a car. Owners Shannon and Mark Martin and their two sons started with two Clydesdales and now have dozens.Ĭlydesdales have been around for many years, but they achieved celebrity in America after August Anheuser Busch Jr. The focus of the farm is the Clydesdale horses. The Highland cattle were hiding in the woods and not visible, but my guide told me the cows are friendly, and as we do at Miles Smith Farm, they sell the calves. The farm has a small herd of Scottish Highlander cattle. Seven of us piled into two four-seater “gators” with two college students working at the farm as our guides. The next afternoon we drove to Classic City Clydesdale Farm near Athens, Ga. “Any farms nearby?” I asked, already missing mine. When we arrived in Suwanee, Ga., at the end of the first leg of the trip, cousin Eileen asked, “What would you and Bruce like to do?” Maybe she’ll wait until Bruce and I return from our Southern adventure, a 12-day trek with our dog, Flora, to visit with family in Georgia and South Carolina.Įven though we are away from our farm, farming is never far from our thoughts. Gina, the Scottish Highlander cow, just keeps getting bigger. No November calves at Miles Smith farm yet.
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