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Big horses in the ring – photo essay

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Sandy Black
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Published: July 29, 2023

The four-horse hitch class assembles for the class presentations World Clydesdale Show.
The four-horse hitch class assembles for the class presentations World Clydesdale Show. | Sandy Black photo

Photo Essay | More than 360 horses from across North America participated in the World Clydesdale Show in Brandon July 19-23. The World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship was held at the same time, in which teams constructed horseshoes from a straight piece of steel in a required time. | Sandy Black photos

More than 360 horses from across North America participated in the World Clydesdale Show in Brandon July 19-23. The World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship was held at the same time, in which teams constructed horseshoes from a straight piece of steel in a required time.

two harnessed horses seen from the front with a man driver in a cowboy hat and woman in a gingham dress and bonnet as passenger
Rick Kachur of Langenburg, Sask., and Daisy McKee of Erickson, Man., drive in the four horse hitch class. | Sandy Black photo
Two women work on a horse in harness seen from the front.
Sisters Charity Thevenot and Britney Martin of Boulder Bluff Clydesdales in Strathclair, Man., add the finishing roll to one of their entries. Thevenot was the show secretary while Martin was the co-chair. | Sandy Black photo
A bright light teal horse drawn wagon seen from behind with a man with a rag and a spray bottle of cleaner in the same coloured shirt
Tim Myers of South Creek Clydesdales in Fremont, Ohio, polishes his wagon before the morning class on Day 1. | Sandy Black photo
A man in a ball cap and safety glasses works on a red-hot horseshoe on a traditional anvil
Riley Pool of Olds, Alta., works on a horseshoe. | Sandy Black photo

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