Budweiser Clydesdales

Budweiser Clydesdales

A great American tradition

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Arrival at the Mason County Fairgrounds - Aug. 7, 2012

A Budweiser Clydesdale peeks its head out of the team’s horse trailer upon arrival at the Mason County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 7.

Clydesdales a hit with community

By PATTI KLEVORN News Editor The Budweiser Clydesdales attracted roughly 42,000 people during a six-night stay at the Mason County Fairgrounds Aug. 7-13 with five public appearances in the area.

The crew travels about 320 days a year, taking this 10-horse team — one of three in the country — to communities eager to view the jaw-dropping beauty of the manicured draft horses.

Anheuser-Busch introduced the Clydesdales as the company’s ambassadors for beer in 1933 to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition. They’ve been drawing huge public interest ever since.

Ludington Beverage, celebrating its 75year anniversary of working with Anheuser-Busch, has been able to bring Clydesdale teams to the Ludington area four times in those 75 years — 1986, 1987 (because of

torrential rains in ’86 they returned in 1987), 2004 and now 2012.

“When something comes here that’s world-class, in our little corner of the world, people come out,” said Budde Reed, owner of Ludington Beverage. “We couldn’t have asked for more support.”

Reed and his employees and customers were excited, but so were the Clydesdales’ crew members, whom Reed said were thrilled with the numbers, comments and respect of the local crowds.

The local showings also helped provide $10,000 to charity through T-shirt and hat sales.

The 4-H groups in Manistee and Mason counties provided help to the teams — including dozens of 4-H’ers and their parents and leaders spending the night to guard the horses — in return for keeping shirt/hat sale proceeds.

In Pentwater the shirt sale monies went to the fireworks fund.

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Ludington Beverage owner Budde Reed looks on as one of the Budweiser Clydesdales trucks enters the Commercial Building at the fairgrounds.

The fairgrounds played host to the 10-horse team during its six-night stay in Mason County. Two of the horses stay behind while an eighthorse hitch pulls the wagon during appearances. jeff kiessel | Daily news

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Dave Thomas, holding the reins, Will Kurtz and Brewer the Dalmatian sit on the Budweiser wagon during a Wednesday evening, Aug. 8 photo opportunity in Pentwater with the Budweiser Clydesdale team. The event drew a crowd of people who wanted their photos taken with the Budweiser icons.

Brewer looks over the crowd from atop vintage beer cases on the Budweiser wagon.

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Hamlin Township residents Deb and Jeff Kinnaird made the trip to Pentwater to see the team.

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manistee Erv Kowalski waves to the crowd in Manistee. Kowalski is one of the managers at Ludington Beverage.

He grew up working for his parents’ beer distributorship that was based in Manistee, making him a “beer man” his entire life.

Thousands of people turned out at the Little River Casino Resort to get a glimpse of the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales.

Budde Reed, center, and Willie Reed, right, help pull out the Budweiser beer wagon as the team sets up for a public viewing at the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee Township Thursday, Aug. 9. The Budweiser Clydesdales were met with hugh crowds at all five locations during their stay in Mason County.

Photos courtesy Todd & Brad Reed Photography

Brewer peers out at the crowd from the Budweiser truck as a light rain falls on Manistee.

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Ludington Beverage owner Budde Reed greets the Budweiser Clydesdales’ trucks at the Mason County Fairgrounds.

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The Clydesdales were moved from their horse trailers to their temporary home at the Mason County Fairgrounds.

Thanks to Ludington Beverage for Hosting the Budweiser Clydesdale Horses!

Here's to the Next 75 Years!

This Bud's for YOU!

Gina Hughes and her daughter Kayla Hughes, 8, pose with Chico, a Budweiser Clydesdale, held by a handler, Burt, at the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee Township Thursday evening during one of the public appearances the Clydesdales made while they were in the area.

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The Western Michigan Fair Association would like to Thank Budde Reed & Ludington Beverage for choosing the Mason County Fairgrounds as Home Port for the magnificent Clydesdales, their handlers and Brewer, the Dalmation mascot.

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Thousands of people pulled out their cameras to get a shot of the Clydesdales as the SS Badger was entering the harbor during Ludington’s first Sunset Celebration Friday, Aug. 10, featuring the view at right.

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A hugh crowd gathered to view the Clydesdales at the Loomis Street parking area. House of Flavors gave out more than 6,000 pints of free ice cream.

The Budweiser Clydesdales and the test run of Sunset Celebration drew a crowd of thousands of people to the west end of Ludington Avenue and the Loomis Street boat launch where the horses were on display as the SS Badger sailed back into port.

Sheryl Reed gets a ride on the Budweiser wagon as the team of Clydesdales pull the wagon Friday at the Loomis Street parking area.

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Brewer looks out over the crowd from high atop the Budweiser wagon. Following Ludington’s Sunset Celebration Aug. 10, the Clydesdales took part in Pentwater’s Homecoming Grand Parade through Hancock Street in downtown Pentwater Aug. 11.

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Lake Michigan Carferry President and CEO Bob Manglitz gets an opportunity to meet one of the Clydesdales before the team boarded the SS Badger en route to Wisconsin.

The Budweiser Clydesdales made the trip across Lake Michigan aboard the SS Badger, a first for the team.

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The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are shown in pristine condition at the Ludington Sunset Celebration at the Loomis Street boat launch parking area. First, the Clydesdales paraded through Stearns Outer Drive to give those parked at the beach a view of the team.

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The Clydesdale team prepares the draft horses for the annual Pentwater Homecoming Grand Parade. jeff kiessel | daily news

Willie and Budde Reed of Ludington Beverage pause for a photo with the team.

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Thousands of people viewed the Clydesdales at the Mason County Fairgrounds during their stay in Ludington.

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Pentwater homecoming grand parade The Clydesdale crew gets the horses ready for Pentwater’s Homecoming Grand Parade. jeff kiessel | daily news

A rooftop view shows the Budweiser beer wagon being pulled by the Budweiser Clydesdales along Hancock Street in downtown Pentwater.

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Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo waves to the crowd as he rides on the Budweiser beer wagon pulled by the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales during the Pentwater Homecoming Grand Parade.

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Mason County Fairgrounds

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With the Scottville Clown Band in the background, Budde and Sheryl Reed, in red at right, are with nephew Willie Reed, now of the Ludington Beverage family, Willie’s wife, Stephanie, their children, Ty, Rachel and Austin, and Budde and Sheryl’s grandchildren Jake and Samantha Tow.

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Budde Reed gets an ovation from the Scottville Clown Band during Ludington Beverage’s 75th anniversary celebration.

The Clown Band also serenaded Dorothy and Bud Reed during the celebration.

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Miranda Gomez of Hamlin Township gets a closer look at one of the Clydesdales Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Mason County Fairgrounds. Handlers were in the process of braiding the horses’ manes for their appearance in Saturday’s Pentwater Homecoming Grand Parade. The Budweiser Clydesdales were a popular draw to the Mason County Fairgrounds as people came to see and take pictures of the draft horses. There was a public appearance at the fairgrounds on Sunday and the horses left Monday, Aug. 13, traveling on the SS Badger for the next set of public appearances in Wisconsin.

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Bass Lake resident Al Bouda smiles for the camera as he gets his picture taken with the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales during their public visit to Pentwater.

Dave and Sue Maltbie of the Ludington Police Department pose for a picture with the Clydesdales during Ludington’s Sunset Celebration.

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the Reed Family and the 75th anniversary of the Ludington Beverage Company Since Ray Franz opened his first grocery store in 1978, he has done business with the Reed family.

Back then, Ray Franz and Budde Reed could be heard playing basketball behind the grocery store after a long day of work.

Now, the basketball games may be a memory, but Ray and Budde are still working together to grow jobs and give back to their communities.

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