More than a Century of the Clydesdale in Qld contents This is the contents of the contents page! (15 chapters) Contents 1. Romance and Reality – Travelling 'On the Road' with Clydesdales: “Lady Pearl” – the Doug Bunker story; the hows and whys of starting out Stephen Bridgement – Drover; the hows and whys, and ending up 2. Gatton College and the Department of Agriculture: Assessing the Clydesdale- what the students were taught Inspections for Soundness-from the State Department's point of view The “State Stallions” story The “College” Clydesdale Stud At Work and at Play at the College 3. The Origins of the Breed, Soundness, and associated veterinary issues Survey of Judges Recognising Hereditary Unsoundnesses: (photographic) Stringhalt Side Bone Ringbone Bog Spavin Parrot Mouth Cataracts A Cronk Horse The Internal Aspect of the Hoof Conformation Faults: Calf Knees, Straight Hocks, Sickle Hocks, Roach Back Some Other Issues: Umbilical Hernia, Curly Feather Eye Cancer, Swamp Cancer Modern Technology Fixes Fractured Foot, Canker Catastrophe Cured Castration of Colts–a text from 1915 “Old Bill’s Remedies” (W.Evans, Caringal Stud) 4. Historical Champions from the Brisbane Royal Show 1900–1950 - Photos 1950–2008 - Photos 5. “Heads...or Tails?” Plaiting the clydesdale from 1900 to 2008 6. Modern Breeders, since 1980 (22 current members/breeders stories) 7. Foals, foaling problems and some solutions Kick-start Early Arrivals, Raising Piper Raising an Orphaned Clydesdale Foal, Largo-The Diary of a Foal Genetics–the Growth of the Foal 8. The Four Bigger Working Horse Field Days in Queensland – a brief history “Gatton” CHHFDA “Jondaryan” WDHE “ Prenzlau” “Yangan” 9. Working the Horse–anecdotes and technical information from the field Ploughing, Scooping, Harvesting, Pulleyblock Traces (Col & Bill Wade) Horseworks (Merv Krafft), Old Remedies (Selby Keys & Ken McCauley) Droving and Farming Memories (John Fergusen), Roadmaking (pictorial) Bore Drain Delving, Tank Sinking and Working Teams (Blue Bunyan) Logging in the Bunya Mountains 10. Influential Identities: RM Williams, Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen, Ron Edwards OAM. Don Ross, Graham Jensen OAM 11. The New Millennium – from 2001 The Qld Branch CCHS Junior Championships, Training Day/Gelding Show Do Draughts do Dressage? (Anita Scampton and Eucalypt Park Chieftain) The Equine Influenza epidemic, The Hendra Virus The “Horse Breeds Expo” display at the Ekka 12. Stationary in Perpetuity – Statues and Memorials to the clydesdale horse throughout Australia: WA, SA, Vic. & Qld 13. Miscellanea The “Blessing of the Plough” ceremony at the Ekka “Wal’s Hat, Wal’s Mate”,The Victorian Bushfire-Aid Hay Run Horse Brasses and Bells Starting Misty in Harness Our Tribute to the Working Horse Harness Measurements Farriery and Poetry If a Horseshoe Brings Good Luck (Carlyle Crystal) 14. Stepping into the Future – a glimpse at some of the Younger Generation involved with the heavy horse, and their aims and stories 15. Appendices – Tables, Lists and Show Results: Qld Branch CCHS Executive 1926 - 2008 State, Federal and Past Clydesdale Judges Rank of Exhibitors at Brisbane Royal Show 1900 - 2008 ‘Best Gelding’ results, Brisbane Royal 1985 - 2008 ‘Best Junior’ Clydesdales, Brisbane Royal 1980 - 2008 Senior Brisbane Royal Champions and Reserves 1900 - 2008 ‘Gatton’ Field Day Geldings, Junior and Senior Champions 1978 - 2009 ‘Jondaryan’ Expo Geldings, Junior and Senior Champions 1984 - 2009 Qld Branch Junior Championships Champions 2001 - 2009 Sydney Royal Show Champions 1912 - 2009 Melbourne Royal Show Champions 1914 - 2008 List of current 2008-09 Qld Branch CCHS members Stud Advertisements and notices CCHS Qld Branch contact details The book is available from Aussie Heavy Horses, just email us info@aussieheavyhorses.com $40 plus post