We enjoyed a spring break day trip to Warm Springs Ranch home to the breeding farm of the infamous Budweiser Clydesdales . Located in Boonville, MO about 20 minutes past Columbia, MO. You can enjoy the beauty of four stallions and 30 mares that mate about once a year. It’s also the home of retired “hitch” horses with about 90-120 Clydesdales on the farm. During our visit they had welcomed four babies just days apart. They were housed in the stables with their moms and will stay with their mom for about five months. We learned about their breeding program, saw their exercise area, cleaning stable and the massive touring trucks for the esteemed traveling hitch team. One of the highlights was meeting Andrew, the star of the puppy love Budweiser commercial.
We learned a lot about the beautiful hitch horse team you see in their commercials, on posters and in parades nationwide. Each hitch the three teams of eight males (with the perfect Clydesdale coloring and size) travel in style to more than 300 sites; that’s 1000 appearances a year! Each team has their own Dalmatian mascot sitting on the hitch wagon with the handlers.
We highly recommend this tour. You must make a reservation and the tour runs from April- October as they have two tours per day at select two times only. The farm is serene and beautiful, and we want the horses to enjoy their downtime out of the spotlight! All of the details and to register for a tour visit their website warmspringsranch.com
