Budweiser Clydesdales in Knoxville through the years
Handlers grab the reins of the Budweiser Clydesdales during the World’s Fair Parade, May, 1982.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale horses at World’s Fair Park on Sunday, December 5, 2021 to announce next year’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale horses make an appearance at World’s Fair Park on Sunday, December 5, 2021 to announce next year’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale horses peek from their trailers as it rains at the Smoky Mountain Air Show at McGhee-Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.
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Dr. Hyram Kitchen, dean of UT College of Veterinary Medicine, tightens the harness on a Clydesdale, November 1981.
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The Budweiser Dalmation stands at the ready at an event featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales at the JCPenney in Turkey Creek, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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The distinctive fluffy hair around the hooves of the Budweiser Clydesdales, which appeared at the JCPenney in Turkey Creek on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Marc Taylor, a groomer for the Clydesdales, holds the harness of Budweiser Light, one of the Clydesdale horses who appeared during the parade around the fairgrounds during the World’s Fair. September, 1982.
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The Budweiser Clydesdales parade at the JCPenney in Turkey Creek, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The world-famous horses tour more than 300 days a year.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale horses at World’s Fair Park on Sunday, December 5, 2021 to announce next year’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair.
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The Clydesdales that were featured at the 1982 World’s Fair were housed in stables on the fairgrounds near the Candy Factory. Each horse required five hours of grooming before making a public appearance.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch and their drivers make their way through World’s Fair Park on Sunday, December 5, 2021 to announce next year’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale horses at World’s Fair Park on Sunday, December 5, 2021 to announce next year’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair.
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Trainer Don Brady grooms Pete, one of the eight Clydesdale horses in town to promote participation of the giant horses in the 1982 World’s Fair.
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The Budweiser Clydesdale horses make their first appearance at Knoxville’s Veterans Day Parade, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
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Will Kurtz bathes Master, one of the Budweiser Clydesdale horses, in Knoxville on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Steve Adair, at the UT veterinary college, is their regular doctor, so during their stopover Wednesday ahead of their appearance at the Smoky Mountain Air Show this weekend, they were also examined by Adair.
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The Budweiser Clydesdales and company pose for photos outside the Knoxville Expo Center during Food City Race Night on Thursday, April 14, 2016.
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Dr. Steve Adair examines Ivan at the UT Vet School Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Adair is the regular doctor for the Budweiser Clydesdales who were in Knoxville for the Smoky Mountain Air Show Saturday.
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Budweiser Clydesdales trot across the runway during the Smoky Mountain Air Show at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
