The Tradition Goes On

Clydesdale Creek Szumutku Farms is the name of my cousin's Farm and breading grounds. His father Joe passed away several years ago leaving the option to his family to continue farming as well as what then was merely a hobby of raising Clydesdale Horses.
The entire family farmed and raised these horses as a hobby. Devin’s father Joe started it all some 35 years ago. Joe and Delvin travelled throughout Canada showing their horses in parades and summer fairs. It started off as merely a hobby and then over the last 15 years by way of one famous breeder what was merely a hobby turned into a very lucrative business. Yet they still run the farm and tend to their horses as if they were part of the family. At this time the internet as we know it didn’t exist. word got around about a Hungarian which breaded Clydesdale Horses in this very small town in western Canada.
From then on Delvin has farmed as well as continued the family tradition. Some three years ago two of his Clydesdales were awarded as being the top two horses within the world. Forgive me as I can't recall the name of the organization. Five years ago two of their Clydesdales were declared within the top ten within the world. They were sold to another owner of Clydesdales in Minnesota. Aside of farming within this small town of Stockholm, Saskatchewan is a small town that is on the outskirts of Yorkton, Saskatchewan with predominantly people of the heritage of Hungarian as well as Swedish.
In speaking to Delvin I found out that his wife is in South Africa for family reasons and upon her return – shortly thereafter they will be leaving for Wisconsin as there is another show in which they shall be attending. While at the same time five of his horses make up the top tier of the famous Budweiser Clydesdale team of horses. Delvin does take all of the family horses seriously yet he never had an intention other than competing which he still does but he is one of the top breeders of Clydesdales within the world and to know Delvin or Louise - they have always had a humble way.
Delvin has always been seen as a part of the family as well as much like a brother in many ways and he is my first cousin from my mother’s side. He indicated to me without bragging as he is a very down to earth person. That probably goes along with the territory of being raised and having an easy going outlook with his wife as well as his aspirations. He is not one to brag, yet over the last ten years he has seen more of the world while still keeping a down to earth manner.
That's rather good for a very humble cousin who still to this day has not altered his philosophy of how he chooses to enjoy his horses as they are much like family for him and his wife. Delvin never intended to do anything more that what he and his father had done. Yet when he came to have so many offers then he and his wife Louise decided to take a tradition to the next level. I have never been back to his farm since I was a kid, yet they have been up here from time to time. Yet the merit of the tradition in which he decided to carry on – he has been very successful with these large and magnificent horses with historical roots that began in Clydesdale, Scotland. Yet even with the success he still maintains the very same manner and has changed to keep up with the modern age on his farm but you would never know in meeting or seeing him that success has changed him – as it hasn’t. I think that is what apart of his success story as well as his wife Louise.