Animals: Clydesdales

Learn about Clydesdale horses, which are a breed of draft horses. Find out how much these large animals eat, how tall they are, and the size of their enormous hooves. There is information about their behavior, characteristics, and history. There is also a children’s story about Ted the Clydesdale. Includes many photographs. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on horses.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6

Links

• Fact Monster: Clydesdale

  Read this encyclopedia entry about Clydesdale horses.

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• Clydesdale FAQ's

  Read answers to common questions about Clydesdale horses. Find out how tall they are and the size of their hooves.

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• Horse Terms

  This site has definitions for common horse terms including stallion, mare, withers, and more.

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• Clydesdale History

  Read about the history of the breed on this page.

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• Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society

  This Australian site has answers to common questions. Find out how much Clydesdales eat and if they are the biggest horse in the world.

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• Clydesdale Horse

  Print out this page to color the illustration of a Clydesdale horse.

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• The History of the Breed

  Read about the history of the Clydesdale horse. Click on "Photo Gallery" to see photographs.

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• eThemes Resource: Animals: Horses

  Learn about different horse breeds and how to properly groom and feed a horse. Includes many photographs, a video, online games, coloring pages, and trivia questions.

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Education Standards

• AR
  • LS.2.3.1
  • LS.3.8.4
• MO
  • 1
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.4
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2.1
  • 3
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6

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Created: January 17, 2003 at 04:46 | Updated: December 05, 2012 at 19:37