YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The majestic Budweiser Clydesdales have officially galloped into town!
In partnership with Brewery Products, these horses are stabled at Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market in Hellam Township, York County.
It's where some of the fun is happening this week while the horses are in town. Public viewing for the Clydesdales began at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
FOX43 spoke with Dave Thomas, who has spent 20 years as a handler with the Budweiser Clydesdales and travels all over the northeast with the team.
"It's been pretty amazing, I've been able to meet a lot of fantastic people from all over the country and travel with my big four-legged friends here," Thomas said.
These horses are cared for every day by a team of seven handlers.
"We spend usually about 10 to 12 hours a day with the horses, and we get up early, we feed them, get them some exercise, and they get groomed every day," Thomas said.
Thomas told us these beautiful creatures eat quite a bit as, "they'll eat about 40 to 50 pounds of Timothy Hay every day and up to about 10 pounds of grain, and drink 30 gallons of water on a nice, warm day."
Julie Flinchbaugh, who is co-owner of Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market, shared there is so much for people to enjoy while they're visiting the orchard this week.
"[From] meeting the head Clydesdales, to yard games to the sunflower field, to the wagon rides, there's a lot going on," Flinchbaugh said.
The Clydesdales' engagements for the week include:
- Tuesday
- Public viewing at Flinchbaugh's from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Wednesday
- Public viewing at Flinchbaugh's from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Brewery Products will present a Folds of Honor scholarship, which is for spouses and children of fallen or disabled military or first responders, to a Hanover resident.
- Live music by The Wyatt Becker Band starting at 5:30 p.m.
- The Clydesdales will hitch and parade around the farm.
- Public viewing at Flinchbaugh's from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Thursday
- Public viewing at Flinchbaugh's from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- One horse will be at the Shrewsbury Fireman’s Carnival from 5-7 p.m.
- Friday
- Public viewing at Flinchbaugh's from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- The full Clydesdale Hitch will march in the Veteran and First Responders Parade in Dallastown. The parade steps off at 6 p.m. and will travel from South Pleasant Street to East Main Steet.
- Saturday
- Public viewing and Firemen and First Responders Carnival at Flinchbaugh's from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. There will be family activities, games, clowns and first responders including K9s and mounted police with their draft horses.
- Sunday
- Public viewing at Flinchbaugh's from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
There will be food trucks, wagon rides and yard games available for guests during all public viewing hours at Flinchbaugh's. Beer sales will be available every day except Sunday.