Watch: Tors Benefactor arrives from Scotland to stay Co Londonderry with Mr James Blair (1964)

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By Darryl Armitage
Published 20th Sep 2023, 12:00 BST
Updated 20th Sep 2023, 14:16 BST

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This week’s clip is from about Clydesdale horses from 1964 and is courtesy of UTV © ITV.

The notes to this clip read: “A beautiful Clydesdale horse, Tors Benefactor, arrives from Scotland to stay with Mr James Blair in Co Londonderry and to breed some of his mares. Charlie Witherspoon interviews Mr Blair and asks what makes a good Clydesdale. Mr Blair explains that Tors Benefactor has been brought over by the Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society. He is one of the top Clydesdales in the country. Charlie also meets with Bill Blair, James’s son, who hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps.”

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