In a town primarily backed by ranching and agriculture, a small piece of history is about to be restored.  “Clyde Park was named for a horse.  Madame Bulldog left the Sunnyside post office and on May 11, 1887 John Harvey accepted the job.  Because he and his brother-in-law TomTregloan had just imported a registered Clydesdale stallion, the post office on their ranch became ‘Clyde Park’. “*

        It was a town of hustle and bustle, of livery stables and horses, of railroads and stage stops, of saloons and pool halls, banks, drugstores, cafes, motels, hardware stores, barbers, blacksmiths, butchers and builders.  It was a town of activity and prosperity.  Today, Clyde Park sits 15 miles north of Livingston on Highway 89, in the heart of the Shields River Valley.  It is a quiet, small town that you could miss in the blink of an eye when passing through.  There are no real outstanding characteristics or attractions, aside from the natural beauty of the valley and its surrounding mountains.                                                       

      Many people have attempted to run businesses, and restore town activity.  With good faith, many still do.

        On the edge of town, bordered by Cottonwood Creek, sits the beginning of what will be a restoration of Clyde Park’s horse history.  Sunnyside Clydes, a small, child and family friendly farm, aspires to have the ranch that gave the town its name.  We work hard on perfecting the definition of the “gentle horse”, and what is to be a “pleasant experience” created by a warm, friendly, radiant environment.  We pride ourselves on sharing our happiness.  It shows through the temperaments of the horses, dogs, our cat, and chicken and through the lush beauty of the gardens.

      We breed, raise, train, and use Clydesdales, with kindness and pride, in hopes to make available what is a part of our culture and history.  Quality Clydes are always available for special occasions, and for sale to good approved homes. 

    In addition to the majestic Clydesdale horse, we aspire to make available only the finest, most gentle Norwegian Fjord horses.  Young and old alike have enjoyed their fjord experiences at Sunnyside.  If their fairytales became realities, they would all have a fjord in their back yards!                            

    “If wishes were horses, dreams would ride” *Is an excerpt from Doris Whithorn’s book: The Photo History of the Shields Valley