The family keeping the legacy of the Clydesdale alive

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The Marriott family's devotion to Clydesdales is especially strong. The family used draught horses to plough fields until the 1960s and are now prominent stud breeders.

abc.net.au/news/clydesdale-horse-champions-marriott-family/101534212Max Marriott used draught horses to plough his fields until the 1960s. By then, tractors and trucks had largely replaced these once-essential workhorses.

In 1946 when the threat of post-war petrol shortages loomed large, Max's father Allan readied the horses to resume that role and ordered a fancy new harness. The Marriotts have never missed a show from 1946 until the pandemic caused its cancellation in 2020 and 2021. This year they and the horses were happily back in harnesses, and show officials were delighted to see their return.

Their collars, reins and other harnesses are oiled and buffed, and the silverware polished to a shine. "What Max doesn't know about Clydesdales probably isn't worth knowing. And Andrew has taken it all on, and now the kids are getting in there, so it's pretty awesome," Ellyn said.

 

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