Record Setting Clydesdale is a BIG Boy! 18+ Hands Tall and 2,000 Lbs.

The Clydesdale Breeders of the U.S.A. has announced its highest selling Clydesdale ever at the National Clydesdale Sale. The 6-year old gelding sold for $60,000, topping the previous sale record of $40,000 in 2006. The National Clydesdale Sale took place Saturday, April 26, at the Michiana Events Center in Howe, Indiana.

More than 150 Clydesdales were sold at the 2014 National Clydesdale Sale, which included mares, geldings and stallions from throughout the U.S. and Canada. The top-selling entry, named “Mark,” stands more than 18 hands tall and weighs nearly 2,000 pounds. Mark was consigned by JFP Equine of Waterloo, Illinois, and the purchaser resides in Tallahassee, Florida.

“For more than 30 years the National Clydesdale Sale has auctioned some of the finest Clydesdales in the world,” said Clydesdale Breeders of the U.S.A. Secretary Cathy Behn. “History was made this year with our highest-selling Clydesdale ever, and we are truly excited about the continued popularity and growth that our breed continues to experience.”

“Mark is a special horse,” said JFP Equine Owner Jim Poole. “Hundreds of Clydesdales have passed through my stables throughout my career and very few, if any, have possessed the total package of size, color, structure and temperament that he does.”

Jim Poole founded JFP Equine, a draft horse breeding and consultation company, in 2011. Prior to JFP Equine, Poole was a manager of Clydesdale Operations for Anheuser-Busch for 25 years.

For more information on the Clydesdale Breeders of the U.S.A and the National Clydesdale Sale, please visit www.clydesusa.com.