Meet Cooper

Meet Cooper, the newest Clydesdale!

How cute is he?! Cooper, about a week old in this photo, is the first Clydesdale born in the new breeding facility created for the Anheuser-Busch horses in central Missouri. The recently opened 347 acre farm is testimony to the strength of the breed that has become synonymous with Budweiser. Even though the parent company recently became a subsidiary of InBev of Belgium (the corporate name is now officially Anheuser-Busch InBev), support for the Clydesdales has never been stronger.

The new farm is just one example of Anheuser-Busch's investment in these gentle giant horses. The 22,000 square foot barn has a veterinary lab and 34 stalls on the main floor, all monitored by video camera.

Anheuser-Busch owns about 250 Clydesdales and is largely responsible for keeping the breed alive in this country. Its teams made nearly 900 appearances at 200 different events last year. Up to five hitches hit the road at any given time and the logistic demands for a traveling team are staggering.

You can read more about these fabulous horses here, just one more example of how horses have become associated with strength, longevity and loyalty.