I Have Never Heard Of A Kelpie Before,

but it appears they are a part of Scottish folk lore,

so here is their history, the Kelpies name reflected the mythological transforming beasts possessing the strength and endurance of 10 horses; a quality that is analogous with the transformational change and endurance of Scotland's inland waterways, the Kelpies represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges and coalships that shaped the geographical layout of the Falkirk area,

public artist Andy Scott decided to erect 2 Kelpie heads that now tower over the Forth & Clyde canal in Falkirk, Scotland, as a monument to the horse-powered heritage of Scotland,

the sculptures were modeled on two actual Clydesdales from Glasgow City and were constructed from structural steel with a stainless steel cladding, creating structures that you will soon be able to stand inside of, the sculptures measure some 30 meters tall (99 ft.) and have taken nearly 7 years of development, although construction is nearly complete, the Kelpies will not open to visitors until April 2014.