The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales arrived Wednesday for viewing at the West Plains Civic Center as part of the weeklong Eclipse West Plains Party in the Path celebration. From 3 to 4:30 p.m. today, they will be featured in a parade at Southern Hills Shopping Center. Friday the draft horses will be available for public viewing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the civic center, 110 St. Louis St., then they will make a special appearance as a "One Horse Show" from 5 to 7 p.m. during the .38 Special and Ozark Mountain Daredevils concert Friday evening. The viewing schedule will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the civic center, and the team will make an appearance at 7:30 that evening in the Neon Parade. The parade will move downtown, starting from Kellett Hall at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and West Main Street and ending at the civic center. The Clydesdales will depart Sunday. The team of eight gentle giants, perhaps most recognized as the mascots of the Budweiser beer brand, are each at least 6 feet high at the withers and weigh an average of about 2,000 pounds. Mtn. View residents Jake and Jamie Strand, with daughter Emma, age 4, posed with team member "Slick." Emma was a bit shy in giving her opinion about the Clydesdales but nodded her approval. Mom Jamie said Emma has her own quarter horse, a buckskin named "Wheatie."
