How does the breed registration system work?
The registration of all Clydesdales in Australia is by the exclusive use of a registered Clydesdale Sire & Dam. Registration of new stock is undertaken prior to being 1 year of age, and is recorded with the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society, in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia). The present registration form includes details such as: Breeder, Name of Horse, Sex, Date of Birth, Sire, Dam, Colour, White markings, Brands on both near and off side shoulders, Whorls and Scars. Drawings of these are also to be included on the form. Clydesdales must be registered before the lapse of the fifth breeding season since birth.
