Barry’s Clydesdale Horses
138 Bedford Street ( Rte. 18)
Lakeville, MA 02347
Hallamore Clydesdale Horses:
http://www.thebige.com/agriculture/page2327.html
Clydesdale Horse:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clydesdale_horse
2009 You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmgbVGsCKOA
There are beautiful Hallamore Clydesdale Horses living right down the street from my home in the stables at Barry’s in Lakeville, Massachusetts. Barry’s is open to the public everyday from 9am to 3pm. It’s a great place to visit and see the horses and it’s ’FREE’. Barry, the owner and all the employees are very nice and answers any questions you have about the horses.
The best time to see the horses grazing outside is before 2 PM for they go in their stalls at 2. The grounds are beautiful and even have a nice gazebo that is very accessible to get to.
These beautiful Clydesdale Horses came from Scotland and England and they are very big. They weigh up to 2500 lbs. and are about six feet tall at the shoulder. Their feet are all white with white feathers that some call stockings. We were told that the horses eat a real lot too. Together they eat about 200 quarts of grain and six bales of hay a day!
The Clydesdale Horses are very big and known for their large size and strength but they are really very gentle and sweet. We were told that some call them “Gentle Giants”. They used to be used mainly for pulling heavy loads in the old days but now you may often see them in parades, like the Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and the Falmouth Christmas parade pulling a beautiful wagon that was made by the old Studebaker Company over 100 years ago.
The Clydesdale Horses are all very large and weigh a lot. Then there is small little Belle, a miniature horse who lives here as well. Belle is my favorite; she weighs 230 lbs and was born in Lancaster, MA in 1995.
You’ll also get to meet Harley, an English bulldog; Minute and Shamus, two beautiful Golden Retrievers; a friendly cat named Morris; and a German Shepherd. They are all very loving, gentle and kind.
I highly recommend you take a drive to Barry’s and see these beautiful Clydesdale Horses. Barry and the staff are very friendly and it is a very accessible place. If you get there after 2 PM, don’t worry, you will still get to see the horses in their stalls. Oh and don’t forget to have your picture taken with “Chief” , the large shiny statue of a Clydesdale horse who will greet you when you enter Barry’s!
I give Barry’s Hallamore Clydesdale Horses FIVE STARS for wheelchair accessibility! I give Barry, the staff who work here, the beautiful Clydesdale Horses who live here and Belle FIVE STARS for kindness and sensitivity!
Added Note: December 07, 2009
Eight Hallamore Clydesdale Horses from Barry’s were in the 2009 Taunton Christmas Parade. I put a video on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtMVZb-9dtg. You can see how beautiful and strongg they are pulling the carriage.
Added Note: January, 13, 2010
I posted another review of Barry’s Hallamore Clydesdale Horses – 2010 about how accessible it is even in the winter months with snow and cold weather. I also took a video of me visiting these Clydesdales in January which shows them out in the snow covered corals and inside their stalls. You can see it on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtj74G9uRms.
Added Note: March 20, 2010
Glen Dodd a horse breeder from Charley, England bred Prince, one of my favorite Clydesdale Horses at Barry’s. Glen told me that Legends from the Gypsies say the way to make friends with a horse is to: Put your nose against the horse’s nostril; Blow through your nose into the horses nostril; The horse will blow back and You and the horse will now be friends! I couldn’t reach Prince’s nostrils but my Mom and Tony tried it and it works. They instantly became friends of Prince which you can see on our video @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBZe3IzI4S0.
Added Note: April 10, 2010
I posted a review and video of these Clydesdale Horses being let out of the corals to head back to stalls. Theses Clydesdales are so smart and know where their own stall is. To see my post click on Barry’s Clydesdale Horses Coming Inside.
Below are more pictures taken at Barry’s. Enjoy :>)
June 25th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Hey!
I was searching for good Clydesdale photos and I found this site. I just wanted to ask, could I use your picture of clydesdale in my sim game stable? The photo would be used for a sim game horse, it’s harmless thing which won’t spread the photo all around the internet.
I tried to ask as well as I could with my crappy english.
Thanks anyway and great text by the way!
June 25th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Hi,
Sure you can use the photos we took of the Clydesdale Horses.
They are really beautiful horses!
Kenny & Company
June 25th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Hi Again, Just checked out your website at http://www.geocities.com/clifword/. What language is it? You did a great job writing in English! And again you can use the pictures we took of the beatiful Clydesdale horses. Kenny & Company
June 29th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Thank you very much! I will put the copyrights on the pictures at the website. I’m a finnish girl so the site is in finnish. Thanks, I thought that my english has gone bad, I have learned it in the international school. But thanks again for letting me use your pictures! :)
August 17th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Great pics of these Clydesdale horses. Now that I know it is wheelchair accessible planning on visting this farm. Thanks for the tip.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
hi i was just wanted to know if i could take my little sister to see your horses. i am a lakeville fire fighter and some of the guys told me that you have clydesdales there. so could you let me know and could i get a phone number to contact you at. thanks alot
August 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Hi Wayne, I don’t work at Barry’s and don’t know the phone number. I just wrote a wheelchair accessibility review. I do know that Barry’s is open to all the public any day of the year. It’s located on Rte 18 in between the rotary and Rte 79 but closer to Rte 79. It would be best to take your daughter there before 2PM when the horses go back to the barn but you can still visit the horses in the barn. Your daughter will love seeing them! Kenny
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Would it be possible to plan a visit with a group of Seniors from THe Village at Duxbury in April? We are an independent retirement community in Duxbury and would love to bring a group of about 12 residents for a short (half hour)visit. If you are available, the residents would love to hear from you about the horses. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kathy Tarsa
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Hi Kathy, I don’t work at Barry’s . I just wrote a review about wheelchair accessibility. I know that it is open to the public and you can stop in anytime. The people who work there are very friendly and helpful. The Clydesdale Horses are BEAUTIFUL. Have Fun!
April 18th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
I am interested in bring my grandsons up from Harwich Port on the Cape to see Barry’s Clydesdales. Are you open this week and what time of day is the best to visit. Are you still open for visitors?
April 19th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Hi Flora, We don’t work at Barry’s Clydesdales. We just wrote an accessibility review. Barry’s is open daily. The best time to visit is in the morning or early afternoon when the horses are out. If you get there later, you can still see the Clydesdale horses in the barn. You and your grandsons will love them!
July 9th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Kenny,
Wanted to write and say you are a wonderful and patient person for answering so nicely to all the people who think you work at the Hallamore farm. I have been there with my daughter who rides and LOVES Clydesdales. We always come home with AT LEAST one picture of each horse. She especially likes the one with blue eyes. Take care and enjoy the sun when it’s out!
July 15th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to stop in and say this is a wonderful review. I actually know the workers @ Barry’s including the owner and they are all very friendly and loving people. I go there all the time with my kids and we love to feed them carrots especially Belle [the mini horse]. They are open daily 365 days a year from 9am to 3pm!!
July 20th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Hi Kenny,
Thanks for letting us know about this place. I brought my 6 yr old Godson to see these Clydesdale Horses and he LOVED them all. He also liked litte Belle!
September 24th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I love your web site. I hope that we can visit soon.
Best Regards.
Michelle
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
the clydesdale horses are beautiful! so is lil’ belle! i can’t wait to tell all my friends about them especially Rigger! the beautiful blue eyed clydesdale!!!!!!!!! i love the 2 golden retriever’s and harley and the cute gray cat! i had fun seeing the giant,awesome clydesdale horses today wednesday (11/4/2009)
November 4th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
we traveled all the way from Cape Cod Ma
November 6th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
These Clydesdale Horses are BEAUTIFUL!! Never knew they lived in Lakeville…will definitely take a trip to see them. Thanks for this post.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Hi Kenny, I live in Bridgewater and visit the horses at Barry’s too. I love them and they are well cared for too. Great write up.
December 27th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Hello Kenny,
After seeing your review and video of these beautiful Clydesdale Horses I went to Barry’s and absolutely fell in love with them. You’re very right in saying that they are “magnificent and wonderful” ! I was really impressed with their size and beauty. And they are so very gentle and friendly. Thanks for letting us all know that these beautiful horses live here Massachusetts.
January 4th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Hi Kenny, I took my 18 month old grandson here this weekend. You’re so right…they are absolutely beautiful and magnificent..even bigger than they look in your pictures. I love them! We met Barry, the owner and he is really nice too! Thanks!
April 8th, 2010 at 6:40 am
My White Golden Retriever I stetting up there in age but still tries so hard to be a puppy. What a great brine of dog.
December 12th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
I loved the pics of the Clydesdale horses! I am gonna get a black and white one if possible. I have been looking everywhere. I ride a lot so hopefulley I can train or it is easily trained.
November 13th, 2011 at 1:18 am
Hello,
What a great site! I was so happy to find it before visiting the farm, and the videos are fabulous and very helpful. My husband and I followed your lead and became “friends” with Dutchess by exchanging snorts! So funny.
This is a wonderful farm with great animals and a very friendly staff. I highly recommend it, and bravo for such great reviews!