31/08/2023
North American Clydesdale/Shire Fall Classic 2023
Galcantray Clydesdales
- Home
- United Kingdom
- Nairn
- Galcantray Clydesdales
Built up from just 1 horse to around 40+! We have a mixture of Home bred and bought in from UK, Ameri
(5)
We like to promote the Clydesdale breed for all it can do, we love working with Clydesdale's and learning about their vast versatility. We show in hand, we drive in the Ladies Cart Classes, as well as Pairs, Unicorn and aiming on larger teams! If you would like anymore information on what we do or would just like a chat or to arrange a visit, we would love to hear from you!
12/08/2023
Back on dry land, after a fantastic few days in sunny Dounby 😎🌞
The boys were outstanding as usual, with the superstar that's Dallas, driving twice, and powering out in the front of the unicorn, showing why these boys were multiple world champions 🏆🏆🏆
We couldn't do it without our team! A special thanks to Charlotte Young, from Doura Clydesdales for helping us out at short notice, a long drive up from Ayrshire, an early start, driving to Scrabster, to eventually get the ferry to Orkney, for the Orkney West Mainland Agricultural Society show in Dounby. Well done to Bonnie Taggart and Rachel Wilson, for your hard work at the show, and for being such fun! A lot of laughs were had, alongside 1 or 2 beverages!!! Thanks to Ian and Diana Smith for your help. To Vera Copland, for everything you did to help, including preventing Arthur from running away from home! You were great x
The team for all the hard work at home makes the job easier.
If anyone has any pictures or videos of our demonstration team, we'd be happy to see them 😍
11/08/2023
Team selfie on the boat! No white paper bags required 😉
11/08/2023
Well, what can I say? The team had an amazing time in Orkney. Thank you to Kristen and her team from Dounby show. The boys had a great time, and enjoyed their drive in the sunshine 🌞
Thanks to our girls, your hard work and dedication shines through...
We're looking forward to seeing all the pictures from the show 😍
10/08/2023
Throwback Thursday to the boys strutting their stuff at Nairn Show a couple weeks ago!
Our World Champion Unicorn team were across the water in Orkney for this year's Dounby Show this year!
Where have you seen the team this year?
10/08/2023
We're at the show...
Beautiful sunny Dounby 🌞
Yesterday was a long day, but the whole team are bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning!
Come and see our World Champion horses...
We look forward to seeing you 😊
10/08/2023
Hello from sunny Dounby...
The boys are looking forward to seeing you all today. Come and say hello, and get some pictures of us, and our wagon.
Thank you to Kristen for our lovely clean beds, it was much appreciated, especially as the hoomans made us stand in the lorry for agessss!!
See you at the show 😎🌞🦄🦄🦄🦄
09/08/2023
Is anyone heading to Scrabster from Inverness up the A9? The boss has left his phone in the Tall Pines restaurant near Dornoch! We're going to be on the boat at 7pm, hopefully
02/08/2023
We would like to wish Sara and John Thomson many happy years, and lots of fun with their recent purchase, Galcantray Dixie...
Thank you to everyone who contacted us about Dixie
😍
31/07/2023
✨️ SOLD ✨️
2 year old filly for sale 🤩
29/07/2023
World Champion Unicorn team doing their thing in the ring at Nairn Show 🏆
29/07/2023
Good looking team here today at Nairn Show!
16/07/2023
🤩Main Ring Entertainment🤩
This year we are delighted to welcome Galcantray Clydesdales to the show as our main ring entertainment!
Recently they competed at the World Clydesdale Horse Championships held in Aberdeen and are a regular at the Royal Highland Shows Heavy Horse Section too!
We can’t wait to see and hear the horses on Saturday!
Come along to the show field, The Links Dornoch, this Saturday the 22nd of July to see these and much much more!
16/07/2023
Come along and say hello to the team, plenty of photos ops!
13/07/2023
Final day of showing at the GYS ending on a high with 4th out of a strong class of 11 in the teams class! Delighted with the boys today, they went tremendous well and continuing to make is proud every day! Thank you to our amazing team for all their hard work and support making it all worth while 🎉
12/07/2023
Proud of the team so far at this years Great Yorkshire Show, half way through ready for a couple more busy days ahead 🎉
26/06/2023
Wow!!
🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🦌
25/06/2023
RHS 2023 that's a wrap!
Fantastic effort from the whole team topped off with the boys doing us proud again in the team of 6 with a 5th prize! Great to catch up with friends old and new, look forward to doing it all over again soon 😁
Plenty room for improvement but watch this space because we're not done yet! Still a show or 2 left for the season.
But for now it's over and out for the team, good feed and bed before heading north tomorrow for a well deserved rest for both the 2 and 4 legged members of the Galcantray team!
24/06/2023
Incredibly proud of Team Galcantray this week at the RHS, horses turned out beautifully and they performed so so well! Team we are definitely proud to call our own! One more day, let's do this 💪🏻
17/06/2023
The boys are having a great day at Walkers Shortbread 125th celebration, we're here until 5ish, come and have a carriage ride, get your picture taken with our fabulous boys Jack and Arthur 💙💙
17/06/2023
Galcantray Clydesdales are on our way to Aberlour, to help celebrate 125 years of Walkers shortbread. We're delighted to help this amazing family run business celebrate this massive achievement...
If you're at the celebration today, please come and say hello to our fabulous boys, Arthur and Jack 🥰, get a picture of this memorable occasion, and maybe enjoy a carriage ride...
11/06/2023
09/01/2023
Head Veterinary Nurse needed in West Rd, Greshop Industrial Estate, Forres IV36 2GW, UK for a Permanent job, working Full Time in Mixed Practice for Moray Coast Vet group.
01/01/2023
Wishing all our family, customers and friends both old and new across the world a very happy and prosperous 2023!
We hope you all have a happy, healthy and successful year ahead, and we look forward to meeting with you all again throughout the year!
Cheers 🍻
13/12/2022
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...❄️
28/11/2022
Broodmare. she is one in life time.
Contact for more information.
17/11/2022
This is a beautiful flat, overlooking a loch
Located within the popular new development of Charleston, we are delighted to present for sale, this lovely two bedroom first floor flat. Presented in immaculate order, this property has been decorated to a high standard and is complemented by neutral flooring throughout enabling the buyer to move i...
14/11/2022
12/11/2022
Check out Amanda Stewart photos from the world show.
01/11/2022
This week, the World Clydesdale Show! Join us there for Landward's Horse Special.
You can catch us here:
Thursday 3rd November on BBC Scotland at 8.30pm
Friday 4th November on BBC1 Scotland at 7.30pm
and here:
Sunday 6th November on BBC2 at 7.15am
Photo (c) Nicholas Menard
29/10/2022
Great edition, with fantastic pictures fro the 2022 World Clydesdale Show... see if you can spot anyone you know 😉
It was the World Clydesdale Show last weekend and what a success it was. We have a full report and great pictures from the event in this issue.
Pick up a copy of this week's paper for the full report.
27/10/2022
✨️ World Clydesdale Show 2022 ✨️
Wow...where to begin? Well last week saw the arrival of the world clydesdale show coming to the home of the Clydesdale here in Scotland and what a show it was! From seeing our homebred boy turned police horse Jock (PH Nairn) to winning MANY World championships we are truly overwhelmed, now prepare for the long soppy post!
First a massive thank you must go to the Behn family from Illinois, Logan, Kim, Ryan and of course Cathy for their awesome job not only driving the teams so expertly, but running everything behind the scenes and keeping things running like clock work, you can come back any time!! Kirsty, Rachel and Reece, you guys were like a blur the whole time because you never stopped and worked your wee socks off making sure everything we turned out was done to the highest of standards! Charlotte Young for your expert grooming in the turn out classes, Ansen for turning out and showing both our Mare and Stallion in their classes to the very best of standards! To Wayne Balfour for his expert farrier skills keeping the team in tip top condition. Ian and Diana Smith for coming down from Orkney to take out superstar storm and winning the wool decorated harness World champion and keeping him looking awesome! Shane, Darren and Bruce for being the convoy to and from the show and helping with the set up and strip down. And everyone else who cheered, congratulated, sent photos, and were just there for us this week we want to say a massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you, you made our show what it was! Now for some results....
🥇World Champion Unicorn
🥇World Champion 6 horse hitch
🥇World Champion 8 horse hitch
🥈Reserve World Champion 4 horse hitch
🥈Reserve World Champion Ladies Cart
🥇1st place 5-9yo stallion - Baird's Maitland River Admiral
🥈2nd place 4yo mare - Galcantray Georgina
🎖8th out of 27 in the Open Ridden - Rachel and Big Davey
🎖9th out of 26 in the Novice Ridden - Rachel and Big Davey *note, this is only their 2nd ever show together!!*
We are incredibly proud of the whole Galcantray family and words will never be enough to express that gratitude! So for now...thank you all for a truly unforgettable experience, this team really are what dreams are made of ❤️
📸 photos courtesy of Michelle Martin Randolph and Amanda Stewart Photography, both can be found on Facebook!
25/10/2022
23/10/2022
World Champions 🏆
23/10/2022
🏆 WORLD CHAMPION 8 HORSE HITCH! 🏆
Wow...where do we start, what an utterly incredible experience not only to compete at the first World Clydesdale Show to come to Scotland, the home of the Clydesdale, but to come away with4 World championships in the 4, unicorn, 6 and 8 and of course Bev taking Reserve World Champion in the ladies cart it has been a dream come true for the whole team and especially after the year we've had as a family to come back onto the circuit in this manner makes it all so worth while!
I will upload some proper pictures and thank everyone individually once we get home and settled but for now, thank you team you are bloody AWESOME!!
GO TEAM GALCANTRAY 🎖🎖🎖🎖
23/10/2022
8 horse hitch
23/10/2022
Incredible photos once again from Michelle Martin Randolph, thank you so much for capturing this incredible moment!
Address
Galcantray Farm
Nairn
IV125XS
Telephone
Website
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Galcantray Clydesdales posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Contact The Business
Send a message to Galcantray Clydesdales:
Videos
First time in the hitch as a team of 4...
1st drive in the 4... these boys are awesome. Our home bred boy Dallas, first time out in the 4. The boys will be at West Fife show on Saturday, come and say hello, and meet the boys. This will be Dallas first ever drive in a competition! 😍
Unicorn 🦄
First time out with the unicorn. Considering these horses have never driven in the unicorn together, and Clyde has only just started driving single... they were awesome 🤩🤩🤩
How's that for multi purpose... 🐴 Clydesdale mare and foal 🐐 2x pygmy goats 🦃 6x turkeys Everyone outside enjoying a fresh spring afternoon!
Happy Easter everyone! Here's something to make you all smile on this fine spring morning 😁
Big Davie
Only been driven 3 times as a single.... loving this boy 😍
Star in the making... 🌟
Driving as a single for only the 2nd time... this boy is going great. Mind you he's got big shoes to fill. My hero will always be my Storm 😍 We have high hopes for this boy 🤞🏻💙
2nd drive of the year for this pair, doing a grand job despite the flies and hot weather!🌞
Sunbathing
Top Marque enjoying the sunshine this afternoon 🤩☀️
Isolation at it's finest
A glorious day here at Galcantray Clydesdales and thankfully no one is here, this is isolation at it's finest👌🏻☀️
Storm out enjoying the sunshine today with Nicole at the reins! Her first time having a go at the driving and what better horse and weather to start with!❤🐴☀️
Someone is enjoying his first time out in the sunshine!! Look mum look what I can do😁🐴😍
Think Salami has a tickly bit 🙈😂
Just a wee update of our boy Freddie coming on leaps and bounds! So delighted with how he's coming on😁 Remember he's for sale so please share and tag your friends!👍🏻
Freddie looking great under saddle! We are thrilled with how well is doing in such a short space of time!😁🐴
2018 foals, picture quality iffy sorry
Morning All! Heading down to Equifest this year? Be sure to come and visit the Nibble Nets stand and check out our wide variety of indestructible nets, hand made lead ropes and other goodies. See you soon😃🐴
set up and ready for business!! come in and say hello 😃🐴 the only UK supplier of the US Nibble Nets!
the Galcantray convoy is heading home!🐴
Well that's the highland show finally over for another year and team Galcantray have had a very exciting and successful show week; On Thursday team Galcantray won a 1st in the foal class, 3rd in the mare class and 5th in the 3yo class! Throughout the rest of the showing week Dave took a 3rd in the Unicorn class, 5th in the teams of 4, finishing with a very successful drive in a big and strong pair's class. Beverley and storm unfortunately didn't make a place in the top 6 in a class of 22 however, they had an excellent drive and we are all very proud of the team (horses and people) Thank you all for your continued support as it is much appreciated, also catching up with friends old and new, but now to get the horses, hounds and humans home for a rest before heading out on our next adventure!
Bev and Storm in the private driving class 1st place and Champion
Shortcuts
Share
Category
Comments
Trotting into 2023 🎉
Everyone at the Nairnshire Farming Society would like to wish a Happy New Year to all our supporters- from sponsors, exhibitors, all livestock entrants to those who attends the show🙌🏻
Here’s to another year full of good times, good company and a great Nairn Show🥂
Photo of Galcantray Clydesdales captured by the talented Moyra Sang📸
Everyone at the Nairnshire Farming Society would like to wish a Happy New Year to all our supporters- from sponsors, exhibitors, all livestock entrants to those who attends the show🙌🏻
Here’s to another year full of good times, good company and a great Nairn Show🥂
Photo of Galcantray Clydesdales captured by the talented Moyra Sang📸
Cumaibh sùil a-mach airson Each nan Eilean a-nochd aig 9f air BBC ALBA
Tune in to see Scotland’s Native Horses tonight at 9pm on BBC ALBA.
Rare Breeds Survival Trust VisitScotland Hidden Scotland NatureScot Galcantray Clydesdales Ruth on the Hoof The Eriskay Pony Society - Comann Each nan Eilean Gallanach Lodge Royal Highland Show Shetland Pony Stud Book Society MG ALBA
Tune in to see Scotland’s Native Horses tonight at 9pm on BBC ALBA.
Rare Breeds Survival Trust VisitScotland Hidden Scotland NatureScot Galcantray Clydesdales Ruth on the Hoof The Eriskay Pony Society - Comann Each nan Eilean Gallanach Lodge Royal Highland Show Shetland Pony Stud Book Society MG ALBA
On Friday evening we had the pleasure of a Stovies dinner in Croy hall with our Trophy winners. It was lovely to see so many with us recieve their prizes from our committee member Claire Rhind.
Unfortunately our Clydesdale section were all away at the World championships In Aberdeen so unable to attend. However, we do forgive them all after hearing of the Highland's Success! Massive congratulations to Galcantray Clydesdales Ord Clydesdales who all enjoyed success on the WORLD stage. Have a look on their pages for their results and photos 🏆
Unfortunately our Clydesdale section were all away at the World championships In Aberdeen so unable to attend. However, we do forgive them all after hearing of the Highland's Success! Massive congratulations to Galcantray Clydesdales Ord Clydesdales who all enjoyed success on the WORLD stage. Have a look on their pages for their results and photos 🏆
Congratulations Galcantray Clydesdales !!!
Good Morning,
I'm having great fun on days off, showing our re-homed Hamish different walks and areas of the forest we've found over the years.
Ailsa scampering off to explore beneath the Scots Pine, Hamish, alert, eyes bright, sometimes venturing a little into the dark depths, though on a trail lead - 5m, now 10m in length, me not holding the end much.
Mark has been more trusting, removing the lead a lot of the time but I know I can't run fast in wellingtons and not too steady on my feet when walking crouched low on the forest floor if he follows her and gets caught, so for the moment, for me, the lead stays on but I can certainly see it's not preventing the experience for him. Anyway, there's the added joy of greeting when Ailsa reappears further along the path from the inner depths!
A few photos from the forest attached. Two happy dogs! Plus, photos of a group of cows in the village we walk through, and Galcantray Clydesdales foals with their Mothers' beside the steep hill leading to the Farmhouse.
Cheerio for now my friends. Love Lizzie xx
I'm having great fun on days off, showing our re-homed Hamish different walks and areas of the forest we've found over the years.
Ailsa scampering off to explore beneath the Scots Pine, Hamish, alert, eyes bright, sometimes venturing a little into the dark depths, though on a trail lead - 5m, now 10m in length, me not holding the end much.
Mark has been more trusting, removing the lead a lot of the time but I know I can't run fast in wellingtons and not too steady on my feet when walking crouched low on the forest floor if he follows her and gets caught, so for the moment, for me, the lead stays on but I can certainly see it's not preventing the experience for him. Anyway, there's the added joy of greeting when Ailsa reappears further along the path from the inner depths!
A few photos from the forest attached. Two happy dogs! Plus, photos of a group of cows in the village we walk through, and Galcantray Clydesdales foals with their Mothers' beside the steep hill leading to the Farmhouse.
Cheerio for now my friends. Love Lizzie xx
Another couple of Galcantray Clydesdales from further up the hill. The size of these stunning horses is something to be seen.
Rico was standing patiently in the background waiting on Drax and Danny getting their breakfast first at Galcantray Clydesdales.
Drax and Danny standing watching their breakfast being prepared Galcantray Clydesdales this morning.
Another one of Galcantray Clydesdales stunning horses, here is 5 yearold Danny waiting for his breakfast also.
Lovely visit to see the Galcantray Clydesdales this morning, here is 3 yearold Drax patiently for his breakfast.
What a joy to meet Donald and Dallas today at the Dalmally Show 😍
Nice to meet Donald and Dallas at Appin Show
Clydesdale's are the most beautiful animal's around my Dad was a ploughman and proud of it we grew up with these beautiful horses and
Stopped to say hello yesterday; unfortunately we had no means to contact ahead of time... so we just enjoyed the horses and the view. Everything was beautiful - and sorry we missed you. Next time! Cheers!
These beauties were at the end of our drive last year, now just down the hill. The donkeys have taken over this field just now so I’ll update tomorrow!
Dave & Bev at Galcantray Clydesdales are regularly out driving their Clydesdales and are only too happy to be contacted directly for a farm visit or ride out in their cart too!
Dave & Bev at Galcantray Clydesdales are regularly out driving their Clydesdales and are only too happy to be contacted directly for a farm visit or ride out in their cart too!
Yesterdays view from the top of our Brae!
Our woodpecker is back visiting in our woodland, and the weather forecast looks great for the rest of the week!
We are surrounded by Galcantray Clydesdales and their donkeys at the end of our drive, they even have a few pigmy goats by the farm and some new arrivals!
Our woodpecker is back visiting in our woodland, and the weather forecast looks great for the rest of the week!
We are surrounded by Galcantray Clydesdales and their donkeys at the end of our drive, they even have a few pigmy goats by the farm and some new arrivals!
#}