The Kelpies of Falkirk, Scotland
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he Kelpies are the largest equine sculptures in the world. Standing 100 feet tall and weighing more than 300 tons each, the Kelpies were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October of 2013. The magical Kelpies are a man-made wonder and a feat of engineering.
The Kelpies are a monument to the horse-powered heritage across Scotland. Built of structural steel with a stainless steel cladding, the Kelpies are located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, in Scotland. The sculptures form a gateway at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension built as part of The Helix land transformation project. The works of art have become iconic on the landscape after being modelled on real-life icons of times gone by— Clydesdale horses named Duke and Baron. The Kelpies represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges and coal ships that shaped the geographical layout of Falkirk.
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Fall 2019 | Riding Instructor
