World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales Coming to Killington Vermont

(PRWEB) November 28, 2009 -- It is the kick-off of Ski Season in Killington Vermont. To celebrate, one of the equine world’s most celebrated attractions, the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, are scheduled to make a four-day holiday appearance in Killington Vermont. The eight-horse hitch will be in Killington December 9th through 13th as part of the town’s holiday festivities. Details are at www.discoverkillington.com

The Budweiser Clydesdale hitch has a great history with Vermont. Several of the brewery’s holiday commercials were filmed in Vermont, including the post 9-11 Superbowl spot that showed the hitch on a Vermont country road before crossing a bridge into Manhattan. The Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch is one of the most recognizable and popular attractions in the United States and known world-wide.

The eight-horses and their familiar red beer wagon will parade through Killington on Saturday December 12th beginning at noon, weather permitting. The parade route begins at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub on the Killington Road, where the horses will be stabled during their Killington Vermont visit. In addition to the parade on Saturday, several one-horse shows will be scheduled at Killington businesses during the weekend.

The Clydesdales’ appearance in Killington is the only one scheduled for Vermont, but one of about 300 made annually by the five traveling Budweiser Clydesdale hitches. The Clydes last appeared in Killington in 2006.

Canadians of Scottish descent brought the first Clydesdales to America in the mid 1800s. Today, the large draft horses are used primarily for breeding and show. Horses selected for the Budweiser Hitch must be at least three years of age, stand six-feet at the shoulder and weigh an average of 2,000 pounds. Each horse must have four white stockings, a white blaze on its face and black mane and tail. A gentle temperament is key as the horses often meet millions of people each year.

Each hitch travels with a Dalmatian dog. In the early days of brewing, Dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the beer wagon when the driver went inside to make deliveries.

The public is invited to visit the Clydesdales in Killington in their tent on Wednesday afternoon when they arrive and from 10am to 4pm daily, Thursday through Sunday.

For more information www.discoverkillington.com

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