Instead of being transported by tractor-trailer, the Clydesdales and their wagon were transported via train. The hitch has traveled to Canada, Mexico and to Puerto Rico. About two years. They receive initial training at the Clydesdale breeding facilities in Menifee, California, Ft. Collins, Colorado, and St. Louis.
Extended training is done at the various hitch and hamlet facilities.
The younger horses are typically teamed with older, more experienced Clydesdales, and are trained on smaller two-horse wagons moving on to an eight horse hitch wagon. A. Including groomers, drivers, handlers and a supervisor, there are seven support personnel who travel with each hitch. The handlers must have prior draft horse experience and be licensed to drive a tractor-trailer. It is also preferred that the handlers have experience in transporting horses in tractor-trailers. A. Anheuser-Busch uses local veterinarians at the various locations where the Clydesdales are stabled.