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Budweiser Clydesdales (Budweiser)

The legendary Budweiser Clydesdales are set to spend Veterans Day weekend in Birmingham.

Ten horses along with the famous red, white and gold beer wagon will arrive in Magic City on Wednesday. The full hitch will be in Friday's Veterans Day parade and make an appearance at Riverchase Galleria Mall on Sunday.

The "gentle giants" will be stabled at Uptown at 2301 Richard Arrington Blvd North and will have limited hours for public viewing.

Here is the viewing schedule:

Thursday, Nov. 10: Stable viewing at Uptown from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day Parade at 1:30 pm and stable viewing from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12: Stable viewing from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 13: Full hitch appearance at Riverchase Galleria (3000 Riverchase Galleria) from 10 a.m. - 11 am, and stable viewing from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Read more about the Veterans Day parade here.

A few Budweiser Clydesdale facts:

Ten Clydesdales, wagon and other equipment is transported from St. Louis, Mo. in three 50-foot tractor-trailers. There are cameras in the trailers so the horses can be monitored while the vehicles are in motion.

Each night the tractor-trailers stop at local stables so the horses can rest before their journey continues.

Budweiser Clydesdale must be a gelding at least four years of age, stand 72 inches at the shoulder when fully mature, weigh between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds, have a bay coat, four white legs, a white blaze, and a black mane and tail.

Each hitch horse will consume as much as 20 to 25 quarts of whole grains, minerals and vitamins, 50 to 60 pounds of hay and 30 gallons of water per day.

Each harness and collar weighs approximately 130 pounds. The harness is handcrafted with solid brass, patent leather, and stitched with pure linen thread. The harness is made to fit any Clydesdale; however, collars come in various sizes and must be individually fitted to the Clydesdale like a finely tailored suit.

Dalmatians have traveled with the Clydesdale hitch since the 1950s.