The next time you are around some Clydesdale horses make sure to avoid getting in a snowball fight with them. That is because they have some great snowball fighting skills, according to a 2005 Budweiser commercial. And while the video is not real, or at least the snowball fight isn’t, the Clydesdales are definitely the magnificent animals they are portrayed to be in the video.

The Clydesdales get into a snowball fight

The commercial opens with two groups of Clydesdales meeting in a snowy field beneath a massive fir tree. One thing leads to another, and before you know it one of the horses is flinging a snowball at the others. The other horses join in and soon snowballs are flying through the air.

An older Clydesdale takes charge and gets his revenge

At this point, one of the Clydesdales seems to have had enough. A horse, which looks older than the others, walks across and gets next to the large fir tree under which the instigators are standing. Bumping up against the trunk of the tree, the horse sends snow cascading down onto the others, effectively putting a stop to their shenanigans.

The Clydesdales in popular culture

The commercial was one in a series of ads that were a part of a promotion by beer maker Budweiser and the spots centered on the winter and fall season and were usually aired during NFL football games, including during the Super Bowl. The commercial enjoyed widespread popularity when it was first aired and even today gets a chuckle from all who watch it.

More about Clydesdale horses

The Clydesdale belongs to a group of horses known as draft horses. Draft horses are prized for their strength and endurance and were used to pull wagons before the invention of the automobile. The Clydesdales, in particular, were used to pull horse-drawn fire engines. Used in teams, Clydesdales were known to be able to pull up to 4,000 pounds or more.

Close to being on the endangered species risk, Clydesdales are considered at risk with less than 1,000 currently found in the U.S. Unbelievably; Clydesdales are far from the tallest horses, with that distinction belonging to the Shire horse breed which stands at 17 hands high in comparison to the Clydesdales’ height of 16 hands high. Horses are measured in hands instead of inches.

Owning your own Clydesdale

The horse breed was named for the River Clyde, found in Scotland, and is considered the official mascot of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. The biggest distinguishing feature of the Clydesdale horse is the extensive feathering on their lower legs and their well-muscled body.

If you want a Clydesdale of your own, be ready to fork over the cash. While they can sell for as little as $1,000, most will cost you anywhere from $2,500 to $5,000, or more. And that is not counting what it will cost to house and feed this magnificent specimen. With the horse eating anywhere between 50 to 60 pounds of hay and 20 to 25 quarts of grain or feed per day, that can get quite expensive.

Here is the video of the commercial in all of its glory.

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Source: Rebel or Obey