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October 2024

In southern and central Scotland, you may come across a huge horse, usually brown in colour, with white lower legs and a broad white stripe down its nose.

- Steph Wetherell

Catch a draught

This is likely a Clydesdale - once a stalwart of farms, now more often used for showing, riding or pulling carriages. Though Clydesdales are most commonly seen in these parts of Scotland, you can also find them across the UK and even elsewhere in the world.

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This story is from the October 2024 edition of BBC Countryfile Magazine.

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