Glenside is home to the 'Coachford' flocks of Castlemilk Moorits and Hebridean Sheep as well as Highland Ponies.

Castlemilk Moorits are officially listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as being endangered.

This means there are less than 500 breeding ewes in the country.

The breed originated from the Castlemilk estate in Dumfriesshire.

It was developed from a breeding programme
which combined Manx Loghtan,Moorit Shetland , and Wild Mouflon.

In 1970 there were less than 10 animals surviving from the breed.

Hebrideans are also a native primitive breed ideally suited to conservation grazing and species rich grassland.

Glenside is part of the Rural Stewardship Scheme which encourages this type of habitat in the interests of developing a natural and diverse range of conditions for wildlife and birds alike.

'Hebrideans or' St Kilda sheep' as they were formerly known originate from the western Isles and Highlands of Scotland.

They are thought to trace back to Viking settlers of more than 1000 years ago.

Hebrideans are an extremely hardy and self sufficient breed and will thrive on poor quality grazing.

The survival of the breed owes much to the efforts of
the Rare Breed Survival Trust and the Hebridean Sheep Society in the early 1970's.

In 1973 only a handful of parkland flocks remained in England.

The breed has now successfully repopulated its Scottish homeland'

Rare Breeds Survival Trust