Horses keep always a special place in Britain’s royal family, especially for Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen has saved one breed of horse from going extinct right before it was almost too late.
We want to give honor to those who have given back to our animal friends around the world.
The Cleveland Bay is one such breed of horse who has given a lot back to the human race.
This breed has performed a lot in the 17th century in England, they performed farm work, pulled coaches, and even helped soldiers with things like pulling artillery during the First World War. Unfortunately, they started to lose their popularity after the war, started going down.
By the 1960’s, there were only 4 stallions left in the country.
When things became dark for the Cleveland Bay, it turned out these horses had a friend in a high place. When Queen Elizabeth II got to know the situation, she purchased a horse named Mulgrave Supreme, a royal show winner who was almost sold to the US, in order to keep the breed alive. The colt was sent to stud farms to produce purebred and hybrid horses.
These horses got the popularity because of the Queen and Mulgrave Supreme became a household name among horse breeders. In 15 years, there were at least 36 stallions throughout the country.
Today, the horses found rarely, there are somewhere from 500 to 800 around the world.
Before the First World War, there were more than two million Suffolk heavy horses used on farms in the UK.
Now the breed is known to be more endangered than the Great Panda, with only 420 registered,110 of which are geldings.
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