See Budweiser's Newborn Clydesdale Horses Just in Time for the Super Bowl
If baby animals make you go "awww," you're going to want to keep reading!
The ever-popular Budweiser Clydesdales recently welcomed four new baby horses—just in time for the Super Bowl! The adorable foals (named Barron, Sergeant, Stinger, and Razor) were announced on Instagram by Warm Springs Ranch—home of the Anheuser-Busch breeding facility.
"Introducing the Warm Springs Ranch starting lineup!🐴" the post read.
According to a press release from Warm Springs Ranch, the newest members of the Budweiser Clydesdale family were recently born on the ranch property located in Boonville, Missouri. "They are enjoying the brisk winter weather as they explore the grounds," the ranch stated.
Standing at about three feet tall and weighing roughly 150 pounds, these baby horses have some more growing to do before they can officially join the World-Famous Budweiser team. To make the traveling team (or hitch), the horses must pass some strict requirements. They must be at least four years old, about six feet tall, and weigh around 2,000 pounds. They'll eat up to 20 quarts of grain and 50 pounds of hay per day in order to grow.
On top of that, the Budweiser Clydesdales must have "a bay coat, four white stockings, a blaze of white on the face, a black mane and a black tail," according to Warm Springs Ranch.
While the adorable new foals aren't big enough to star in this year's Super Bowl commercials, they've been gaining a lot of attention and they're even hosting their very own Super Bowl watch party called "Football and Foals SBLVII Watch Party." It's sold out, of course, because it might just be the cutest Super Bowl party of all time!
It won't be long before these cute baby horses join the ranks of other Clydesdales who have been a part of Budweiser's history since 1933. (That's a 90-year tradition still going strong!)
The majestic horses first made their debut to celebrate the repeal of prohibition. They would tour from city to city, and they famously delivered Budweiser beers to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Today, the horses still travel on a promotional tour (along with their trusty Dalmatian), but they're most famous for the iconic Super Bowl commercials that always seem to bring a moment of sentimentality to the big game.
"The road ahead for these four foals is going to be incredible," said Amy Trout, herd supervisor at Warm Springs Ranch. And while we might not see these little guys during the game, this year marks the Clydesdales 90th anniversary and that's reason enough to celebrate!
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