Friday, July 7, 2017
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WELCOMED: Resort Management Board marketing assistant Morgan O’Brien welcomed the CUB Clydesdales with a tasting of carrots - much to Parker’s delight. For more pictures on the Clydesdales’ history making trip to Buller turn to page 2. PHOTO: Bella MacMunn
Clydesdales make history delivering beer on Buller FOUR beautiful Clydesdale horses, Murphy, Parker, Al and Andy, clip-clopped their way into history at Mt Buller as the first Carlton Draught Clydesdales to make a delivery to a ski resort in Australia last Thursday. The Carlton Draught Clydesdales made a unique beer delivery to the alpine village at Mt Buller when the team hauled a 1.5 tonne wagon carrying some barrels into the
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village for thirsty skiers. Murphy is the most senior horse in the line-up at 16 years old with 13 years’ experience, and Parker at just five years old only joined last year. The famous horses travel the country and are a popular sight with their shining harnesses to deliver beer where they go. The tradition of the Clydesdales making beer deliveries in Australia by Carlton
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Draught began back in the 1860s and was only replaced by motorised vans after World War II. Mt Buller and the Mansfield region has a long tradition of horsemanship and was the location for the classic ‘Man From Snowy River’ film. The Carlton Draught Clydesdales take part in more than 60 events around the country each year but this is a first to visit the snow.
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“They are a Scottish breed so the cold weather is something they are built for but this is certainly something different for us,” said Glen Pate, the Clydesdale team manager. “It’s very special to bring them up the mountain for this delivery and it’s certainly the highest location we’ve been to.” Hospitality manager Harry Wellbourne enthusiastically received the rare delivery. “The ABOM has a rich
and colourful tradition but I don’t know if we’ve had our beer arrive on a horse drawn cart before. “We looked forward to pouring a few well-earned beers on the day.” It takes 45cm of steel to make each horseshoe for the Clydesdales and they get new shoes every 5-6 weeks. Each horse in the team weighs around 850kg and the team moves at around 5km/h.
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