Meet the “Big Boys” at Upcoming Midwest Horse Fair- 12,000 lb. of Horsepower!
Madison, WI, February 5, 2015 –– The Express Clydesdales of Express Employment Professionals have made appearances all over the United States and Canada, including such notable events as the Calgary Stampede, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Rose Bowl Parade. These magnificent horses are on the road over 200 days of the year making appearances on behalf of Express Employment Professionals and helping to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other charitable organizations.
The horses range in height from 18 to 20 hands, and weigh in at an average of 2,000 pounds. The team pulls a beautiful, handcrafted wagon replica, custom built and based on a Studebaker design. The wagon features roll-bearing wheels, brakes, and lights, and weighs over 3,000 pounds.
Each member of the team wears a handcrafted English leather show harness with silver and chrome trim, handcrafted in Ohio by the Shanahan Harness Shop. When in full dress, their manes are on the right side, braided in a four-strand French style, and trimmed with ribbons and other decorations. The foretop is also braided, and their tails are tied up with a bow.
Express Employment Professionals is on a mission to put a million people to work annually. With 725 offices in the U.S., Canada, and South Africa, Express put more than 456,000 people to work worldwide in 2014. Express provides expertise in evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources, and works across a wide variety of industries. Log on to www.expresspros.com/madisonwi/ for more information.
Meet the Express Clydesdales at the 36th annual Midwest Horse Fair, April 17-19, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI.
The Midwest Horse Fair is owned by the Wisconsin Horse Council, Inc. All proceeds from the Fair are returned to the WHC and are used to represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin, promote the equine leadership, education, service, and communication, and to take a proactive role in the future growth and development of the equine industry.
