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elieve it or not, Buffalo Bill and the Duke of Edinburgh had something in common – both drove teams
of Cleveland Bays. One used them to
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pull stagecoaches in his Wild West Show, and the other to compete in international driving competitions. When the American showman visited England to perform for Queen Victoria he borrowed some Cleveland Bays and was so impressed he took some home with him. When 50-year-old Prince Philip gave up polo because of an arthritic wrist, he wanted to find another
If you’re looking for a strong, resilient, long-lived and versatile horse with a kind temperament, you’re likely to meet your match in the glorious shape of a Cleveland Bay, writes SUZY JARRATT.
exciting activity. In a 2017 interview he said: “I suddenly thought, well, we’ve got horses and carriages so why don’t I have a go at driving. So I borrowed four horses from the stables in London