Warm Springs Ranch

Last week we visited Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville, MO.

This is where they breed and raise all the magnificent Clydesdales for the beer commercials.

The red barn and more than 300 acres of pasture are beautiful. 

We couldn't resist the opportunity to see the sweet baby clydesdales.

This is baby Hope, the tiny foal from the 2013 Super Bowl ad.

This little fellow (Stan) had a lot of personality.

We think he's gonna be a rebel.

Rock On with his Mama.

This little guy was soooo sweet and showed a lot of interest in the people who stopped by.

One of the foals was an orphan.  

With his Mommy gone, he needed a special buddy.  A goat.

We watched the two of them wander around in their outdoor paddock together.

Several other Mama and baby pairs were out in the pastures.
The big Papa Clydesdales were showing off their size in separate paddocks.

Almost all of the babies are named using their Mom's first initial.

They stay at Warm Springs Ranch til they are two years old.

Next they move to Grant's Farm in St. Louis to learn more about being around people.

And when they are three, they move to a farm in New Hampshire to

practice being part of a team.

Finally they get to join a hitch. 

The horse statues in the garden are pretty much life-size.

Have you ever seen them at a parade or state fair?

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Joining Barn Charm