Yesterday on our morning walk we decided to visit Nationals Stadium on opening day. As we were making our way around the perimeter we stopped at the Budweiser wagon that was parked on the east side. Next to the wagon were at least six huge trucks with “Clydesdales” written all over them. Some of the doors were open and we saw the faces (and behinds) of the beautiful horses inside. We got there just in time to see the animals dressed in their red blankets escorted down the plank to be spruced up and prepared for the work and show ahead. One by one they were brought to the front of the wagon and harnessed to each other all the while as the narrator told the crowd about each horse and how they manage the whole operation. So we hung around long enough to see the last passenger - the Dalmatian - climb aboard the rig and then watch as the eight horse hitch moved out on to the Main Street. I have never been on a horse and am amazed at how gentle these huge animals are. It was a sight to see.
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