Few advertising icons are as instantly recognizable—or as beloved—as the Budweiser Clydesdales. Towering, gentle, and unmistakably majestic, these horses have become a symbol not only of Budweiser beer, but of American tradition itself. Their connection to the Super Bowl has helped cement their place in pop culture for generations. From Repeal to Recognition The story of the Budweiser Clydesdales begins in 1933, when August A. Busch Jr. gifted his father a six-horse Clydesdale hitch to celebrate