Our Horses

Allan (Big Al)

Big Al

Born: 2008
Joined AC: 2013
Height: 18hh

Al has a very gentle temperament and loves people. He is one of the larger horses, but a real gentle giant. He is a well established member of the AC team.

Fun Fact: Al loves a ‘Fishermans Friend’ (but only as a very, very occasional treat)

Bobby Dazzler

Bobby 

Born: 2009
Joined AC: 2015
Height: 17.3hh

Bobby is a steady member of the AC team. He has a gentle nature, a big trot and is always keen to oblige. A perfect gentleman!

Fun Fact: Bobby has one foot with black feathers and as a treat he loves a banana skin. 

 

Douglas

Douglas

Born: 2016
Joined AC: 2022
Height: 17.2hh

Douglas arrived having been broken to drive, but quickly adapted to being ridden. He has quite a fun character and while he’s building his riding experience, will be leading rides in the 2022 season. We expect Douglas will be quite a forward ride. Douglas is fortunate to be sponsored by Ruth and Dennis Kerr, long time supporters of the Adventure Clydesdale dream.  

Fun Fact: He pushes gates open with his nose. 

Eddie Hall

 Eddie Hall

Born: 2015
Joined AC: 2022
Height: 18.1hh

Eddie arrived at AC as a Stallion, but after being gelded, he was backed and is settling into his new role as a trail riding horse. One of our tallest horses, he is a big friendly guy and takes everything in his stride.

Fun Fact: He is Sire to Grace’s foal, Demelza (Born end May 2022)

Little Freddie McIntyre

Freddie

Born: 2018
Joined AC: 2021
Height: 16.2hh

Before joining AC Freddie was learning to drive, but he has adapted well to being ridden. He is one of our youngest and smaller horses and although still building his experience out on the trails, he is keen and forward going. He will be available for experienced riders in this, his first season (2022).

Fun Fact: He likes a splash in the river. 

Grace

Grace and Demelza

Born: 2018
Joined AC: 2021
Height: 16.3hh

Grace is our first mare at Adventure Clydesdale and gave birth to a filly foal on the 22nd May 2022. Grace has an exceptionally gentle and quiet temperament and loves the company of people. We anticipate that she will join our riding team once the foal is secure.

Demelza had a rocky start to life, with pneumonia and sepsis on day two requiring an emergency trip to the Equine Hospital.  She is still on medication and has a long recovery ahead. We have fingers crossed that her lungs have not been too badly damaged and that she will make a full recovery. 

 Fun Fact: Grace’s foal born 22nd May 2022 is sired by Eddie Hall.

Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff

Born: 2012
Joined AC: 2018
Height: 17.1hh

Jimmy is a great all-rounder, who is happy in harness as well as being ridden. He has a particularly smooth trot and is a very comfortable ride. He also enjoys a variety of activities when on his winter holidays, including dressage, jumping, rides to the beach and the pub.

Fun Fact: Jimmy likes to do a series of full body stretches before he goes out on a ride.

Joshua

Joshua

Born:
Joined AC: 2018
Height: 17.2hh

Joshua joins the AC team in the summer months, to help out during our busier periods and has acquired quite a fan club over the years. He has had many roles in the past, in harness, pulling barges and featuring in films and tv programmes. He is loaned to AC by his owner Robert MacKenzie.

Fun Fact: Joshua is a pure bred Shire, but most people would be hard pressed to notice, he fits in so well.

Khiva

Khiva

Born: 2012
Joined AC: 2020
Height: 17.3hh

Khiva is a very friendly horse who loves a cuddle. He is a very smooth and forward going ride who has adapted well to trail riding here on Dartmoor.

Fun Fact: Khiva loves a good scratch with the end of a shavings fork.

Dapple Phil

Phil

Born: 2011
Joined AC:2015
Height: 17.1hh

Phil is a gentle horse and one of our quieter rides. He is not the bravest; preferring to be in the middle of the ride and likes to stay out of trouble. As his name suggests, he develops lovely dappling when his coat changes. 

Fun Fact: Phil has two blue eyes.

Salvo Montalbano

Salvo

Born: 2011
Joined AC:2016
Height: 17hh

Salvo is quite small for a Clydesdale and consequently is quick and nimble. He is always keen to get on with the job, quite forward going and therefore a great lead horse or for more experienced riders.

Fun Fact: Salvo is always keen to know what is going on and is very inquisitive. 

 

Solo

Solo

Born: 2008
Joined AC: 2013
Height: 17.3hh

Solo is quite a stocky Clydesdale with an eager manner. He is a well-established member of the AC team and a great lead horse. It takes a while to get to know Solo, as he is not really into people. But once you do break through his ‘tough guy’ shell, he’s a lovely boy.

Fun Fact: Solo was best in-hand gelding at the Royal Highland Show before joining AC.

 

Zephyr

Zephyr

Born: 2017
Joined AC: 2021
Height:18.2hh

Zephyr is one of our youngest horses but also one of the tallest. Having done nothing prior to joining the team, he took to the job really well and was leading rides in his first season (2021)
Sadly, we have found arthritis in both his front feet and therefore Zephyr is unable to continue to do long trail rides. We hope that with appropriate management and medication that he can still play a ‘less active’ role within the team.

Fun Fact: Zephyr is very friendly, loves people and to be groomed.

 

Some of our Ex-Adventurers

Brae Park Tom

Alias- Tom Parker

Born: 2007
Height: 17.2hh
AC: 2013 – 2021

Tom was one of the ‘original’ Adventure Clydesdales and could always be found where the action was – with an air of self- importance. He was accomplished at draught work as well as being an extremely comfortable ride. Tom Parker also won the Exeter Clydesdale race in 2016.

Having reached the age of 14, Tom is now enjoying ‘semi-retired’ life in South Devon.

Midge

Midge

Born: 2007
Height: 16.1hh
AC: 2013 – 2021
Midge was an ‘original’ AC team member, and one of the smallest Clydesdales in the team. He was a firm favourite with customers, being a lovely responsive ride. He came 7th in the British Dressage Winter Regional Championships 2013/14 having spent the winter training with Jane Lavington. He is a past winner of both the Exeter Clydesdale Race and the Flete Park Race.

Having reached the age of 14, Midge is now enjoying life in North Devon.

 

Finbarr

Finbarr

Born: 2016
Height: 16.2hh
AC: 2020 – 2021
Although still a youngster, Finbarr proved to be a great lead ride, and a very forward horse for experienced riders. He was a smaller Clydesdale, but very agile and quick. He was a very special horse and became a firm favourite, in his short time with AC.

Sadly we lost Finbarr in November 2021.  

Hamish MacTaggart

Hamish

Born: 2013
Height: 18.1hh
AC: 2021 – 2021
Hamish was one of the larger Clydesdales, but a very gentle and sensitive horse. He was already an experienced draught horse, having made appearances at the Royal Highland and Royal Yorkshire Shows. He adapted well to trail riding and was a nicely forward ride.

Sadly, we lost Hamish in Oct 2021.