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Glasgow Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

The real-life Clydesdale horses that inspired the iconic Kelpie sculptures

Back in 2013, Clydesdale horses Baron and Duke became national icons when the Kelpies were unveiled.

The animals, modelled for artist Andy Scott's 100-foot-tall horse heads that dominate the Falkirk skyline, were central to the £40 million project funded by the Big Lottery Fund to transform a former industrial site into public space.

The iconic horse heads are made up of 900 stainless steel scales and weigh in at a whopping 300 tonnes each.

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