The Budweiser Clydesdales in Margate Thursday: Event Details
The horses responsible for my favorite beer commercials are coming to Margate this summer.
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933 will be in Margate on Thursday, Aug 15.
The Budweiser Clydesdales to Make a Stop in Margate
You are invited to see the Budweiser Clydesdales from 2 to 4 pm, the Margate Business Association said.
The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed to a red Budweiser beer wagon from 2 to 3 p.m. in front of the Island House condominium building in the beach block of Cedar Grove Avenue.
There will be barricades in place that will allow everybody to get a great look, but there will be no opportunity to pet or touch the horses during the event, which will not be allowed
More About the Clydesdales
There are lots of interesting tidbits about the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Horses chosen for the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch must be at least three years of age, stand approximately 18 hands – or six feet – at the shoulder, and weigh an average of 2,000 pounds.
The horses must be bay in color, have four white legs, and a blaze of white on the face and black mane and tail.
A gentle temperament is very important as hitch horses meet millions of people each year.
A single Clydesdale hitch horse will consume as much as 20-25 quarts of feed, 40-50 pounds of hay, and 30 gallons of water per day.
Each hitch travels with a Dalmatian. In the early days of brewing, Dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the wagon when the driver went inside to make deliveries.
Budweiser Clydesdales’ horseshoes measure more than 20 inches from end to end and weigh about 5 pounds.
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