Aspects of the trade in British pedigree draught horses with the United States and Canada, c1850-1920

The transatlantic export of pedigree draught horses was part of the extensi ve flow of livestock exports to North America in the nineteenth century. Th is article deals with various aspects of the organization of the trade in C lydesdale and Shire horses, considers the origin and destination of animals reaching the USA and Canada, and considers some of the reasons why the ini tial popularity of British breeds evaporated int he face of importations fr om mainland Europe.