New foals were recently born to the famous Budweiser Clydesdale family, said a Facebook post this week from Warm Springs Ranch, where the horses are bred.
According to the ranch, the foals will host the “Football and Foals” Super Bowl watch party at the ranch this Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles go up against the Kansas City Chiefs.
USA Today reported this week that the four new foals featured on Facebook are named Barron, Sergeant, Stinger and Razor.
Located in Missouri around 150 miles west of St. Louis, Warm Springs Ranch includes more than 300 acres, a mare/stallion and foaling barn, veterinary lab and 10 pastures. It is home to more than 70 Clydesdales.
These distinctive horses have been bred since the early 19th century, when farmers living along the banks of the River Clyde in Lanarkshire, Scotland, imported Great Flemish Horses to mate with local mares. According to the National Museums Scotland, Clydesdales were originally “bred for heavy farm and industrial,” but the breed’s large, open hooves were better for city work.
“It is noted for its high stepping, showy action, which makes it one of the most elegant heavy horses,” said the museums.
In the U.S., Clydesdales have been associated with Budweiser beer for decades. They are featured in travelling hitches and are often used in advertisements.
“Historically, Budweiser is known as a King of Super Bowl ads with lots of classic commercials including the Budweiser frogs (1995), the football-playing Clydesdales in 2003, and a horse and trainer reunited in 2013,” according to USA Today.
In order to be official members of the Budweiser hitches, Clydesdales must be at least 6-ft. tall and 4 years old. Additionally, “they must have a bay coat, four white stockings, a blaze of white on the face, a black mane and a black tail,” and weigh between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds, said Warm Springs.
Horses on the hitch typically eat around 20 to 25 quarts of whole grains, minerals, and vitamins, 50 to 60 pounds of hay and drink 30 gallons of water per day.
According to USA Today, the four new foals will not be featured in advertising this year. However, fans who attend the Super Bowl watch party will be able to meet them in person.
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