The famous Budweiser Clydesdales paraded through downtown Clemson Wednesday night. (Watch in the video player above)The parade started at the Catherine Smith Plaza on College Avenue and ended at the Esso Club. Spectators lined the sidewalks along both sides of College Avenue. No one was allowed to pet the horses as stated by their handlers.The excitement from onlookers was palpable. For horse lover Yvette Earle, a picture with the iconic Clydesdales was worth a thousand words. "I’ll tell you what I said. I said 'Hallelelujah.' I said, 'Praise the Lord, this is amazing,'” Earle said. There were several stops along the parade route, which gave the opportunity for photographs.The event ended after skydivers landed onto the grounds of Tiger Park.Fun facts about the Budweiser ClydesdalesHorses chosen for the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch must be at least three years of age, stand approximately 18 hands – or six feet – at the shoulder, weigh an average of 2,000 pounds, must be bay in color, have four white legs, and a blaze of white on the face and black mane and tail.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.

The famous Budweiser Clydesdales paraded through downtown Clemson Wednesday night.

(Watch in the video player above)


The parade started at the Catherine Smith Plaza on College Avenue and ended at the Esso Club.

Spectators lined the sidewalks along both sides of College Avenue. No one was allowed to pet the horses as stated by their handlers.

The excitement from onlookers was palpable. For horse lover Yvette Earle, a picture with the iconic Clydesdales was worth a thousand words. "I’ll tell you what I said. I said 'Hallelelujah.' I said, 'Praise the Lord, this is amazing,'” Earle said.

There were several stops along the parade route, which gave the opportunity for photographs.

The event ended after skydivers landed onto the grounds of Tiger Park.

Fun facts 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, weigh an average of 2,000 pounds, must be bay in color, have four white legs, and a blaze of white on the face and black mane and tail.

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.