Don't miss your chance to see the Budweiser Clydesdales while they visit Cape Girardeau from April 2-8!
Viewing of the Clydesdales at their stables in Arena Park is open to the public April 3-8 daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Additional opportunities include:
Thursday, April 5 - Full hitch appearance
Cape Girardeau Police Headquarters, 10 a.m.-noon
Friday, April 6 - Full hitch appearance
SEMO baseball game, Capaha Park,
5 p.m.
**Game time changed to 2 p.m.; Clydesdales appearance at 1 p.m.**
Saturday, April 7 - Full hitch appearance, mini-parade
Downtown Cape Girardeau, Spanish and Main streets,
starting at 3 p.m.
Additional one-horse only appearances are scheduled at various retailers. Schedule may be subject to change.
5 Things You Didn't Know About the Budweiser Clydesdales:
--They must stand 18 hands high (or 6 feet tall)
--They must weigh between 1,800-2,300 pounds
--They must be geldings (at least 4 years old)
--They must have four white stockings
--They were first introduced in 1933 after the repeal of Prohibition