Today was a rather calm day compared to the last week. The only thing we HAD to do today was go to Warm Springs Ranch to see the Budweiser Clydesdales. Poor us...
Bales walks the tracks at the Boonville Visitor's Center/ former Union Station |
We started out this morning in downtown Boonville trying to figure out where the old Harned home is in Bunceton. Nobody seemed to know, so they told us to go over to the old Jail and Hanging Barn and ask the Friends of Cooper County. We were out of time, so off to Warm Springs Ranch we went, with the intent to come back afterwards.
The "W" from the original Budweiser sign in St. Louis |
Sizes of horseshoes |
Bailey holds a Clydesdale horseshoe |
We were amazed at how large the horses really are...
We even got to meet a couple of the babies - Cobra and Red were their names. I have no idea which one this is.
And then, the grand finale - as if seeing the babies wasn't exciting enough, we got to pet and be up next to one of their commercial horses (who also used to be a hitch horse), Duke. Duke stars in many of the Budweiser commercials, including this past year's SuperBowl commercial!
Bailey and Duke - she scratched and petted him - he was a doll! |
Bunceton water tower in front of the High School |
Bunceton is kind of sad - it is run down, no major businesses to mention, and deteriorating quickly. It is still a farming town.
Downtown Bunceton, MO - the post office is in front of the mailbox. It was closed. |