Services that need the new address straight away
Work through the people who serve the horse rather than the house. Tell his veterinarian about the move and confirm whether the practice still covers the new yard; if the distance means changing practices, ask for his complete records to be sent to the new vet before the first visit is needed. Update his farrier too, and be practical about it: a Clydesdale needs a farrier willing and equipped to handle draft feet, so if yours cannot travel to the new yard, find the replacement before the next shoeing cycle falls due. Change the address held by his insurer and his microchip registry, since both are useless in an emergency if they point to a yard he left weeks ago.
New yard paperwork for a very large horse
At the new yard, complete the boarding or livery agreement with accurate details: which stable and field he occupies, turnout arrangements, and who feeds him. Hand the yard manager his emergency contact plan, feeding instructions, and handling notes on arrival day, not after the first problem. A draft horse puts unusual demands on a yard, so confirm in writing that his stable, gateway widths, wash area, and fencing suit his size, and note where his oversized rugs, headcollar, and equipment are stored. Update delivery addresses for feed, hay, and bedding, and check that suppliers can actually reach the new yard with the quantities a Clydesdale gets through.
Registrations, memberships and standing entries
Go through the slower paperwork once the urgent items are done. If he is registered, update the keeper address held on his registration record and on any breed or show memberships in his name. Review transport arrangements: the hauler who moved him may not cover the new area, so record the new local hauler's details and confirm the trailer used genuinely fits a horse of his height and weight. Change addresses on standing show entries, clinic bookings, and training arrangements, and tell regular helpers, riders, and sharers the new yard address and access arrangements in writing so nobody drives to the old place out of habit.
Records that should travel, not restart
Ask the old vet and farrier for complete copies of his history if you do not already hold them: visit notes, vaccination and routine care dates where recorded, shoeing history, and any ongoing monitoring instructions. A new professional meeting a Clydesdale for the first time should not have to guess at his past from a verbal summary. Check his passport-style identification document, where applicable, shows the correct keeper details, and file the new yard agreement beside it. Note the move itself in his own record, with the date of the move kept in your private files, the journey's length, and how he settled, since appetite or behaviour changes in the first weeks are easier to judge against a written baseline.
A final sweep so nothing points backwards
A week after the move, audit the loose ends: search your messages and paperwork for the old address and update each remaining mention, from the feed merchant's account to the emergency sheet pinned in the tack room. Give the new yard a fresh copy of the emergency plan showing the new address at the top, because an old sheet still sends help to the wrong gate. Confirm the new vet holds his full history. Consolidating the updated set on KinsLe in his Pet Passport means his records, contacts, and new yard details sit in one packet rather than trailing behind the move.