Clydesdales show off their racing skills

Move over thoroughbreds, there’s a new breed of racehorse in town.Well maybe not quite, but on Sunday (24 November) 5 Clydesdales showed off their speed as they thundered down the track in a special one-off race at Exeter racecourse.

National Hunt jockeys took to the saddle to ride the heavy horses as part of Exeter’s inaugural Devon Day.

And the Clydesdales showed their competitive side — reaching speeds of up to 20mph — before a photo finish was called for.

VIA; H&H     近日，在英国德文郡的首府埃克赛特（Exeter）举办了一场特殊的赛马比赛。与传统意义上骑师策骑纯血马竞速的赛事不同，一群身躯高大的克莱兹代尔马成为比赛的主角，数位职业赛马骑师亦参与其中，引来诸多游人的观看。
据悉，埃克赛特赛马场于2013年便已开始举办这样的赛事，2015年的活动也是为当地的空中救护车项目募集资金。赛后，观众还有机会在当日租到一匹克莱兹代尔马，体验一番当马主的感受。
    这些克莱兹代尔马的马主安克拉尔表示，这样的比赛证明克莱兹代尔马或者挽马也是一种极好的竞赛马匹。

    克莱兹代尔马属于冷血马的一种。相对于纯血马、阿拉伯马这样的热血马以及安达卢西亚马这样的温血马而言，冷血马更加重型，性格上也更加稳重，过去常被用于运煤等繁重的工作,马匹都有热爱奔跑的天性，冲刺着的克莱兹代尔马所展现的英姿丝毫不逊于纯血马。

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超级碗里的大块头

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哒哒的马蹄声，震动的地面，卷起的扬尘，重型马就算光亮个像，也足已震撼了！

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When I lived in New Hampshire more than ten years ago, I used to visit the home of the Budweiser Clydesdales.  How beautiful, how tame those giants were!  I love Clydesdales.

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