Side by side
Clydesdale horse vs Highland pony
Photo: Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 Clydesdale horse
ScotlandThe Clydesdale is a Scottish draught horse breed named for the Clydesdale district.
- Draught horse breed from Scotland
- Originated in the seventeenth century
- Spread into northern England
Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0 Highland pony
ScotlandThe Highland Pony is a native Scottish pony and one of the largest mountain and moorland pony breeds of the British Isles.
- Native to Scotland
- Used for driving, trekking, and general riding
- Described as hardy and tough
The facts, side by side
| Clydesdale horse | Highland pony | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | horse | horse |
| Bred as | Draft horse | Pony |
| Origin | Scotland | Scotland |
| Height | — | 1.48 cm |
| Weight | — | 475 kg |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Horse breeds, Horse breeds from Scotland.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Clydesdale horse — Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Highland pony — Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.