The famous Budweiser Clydesdales make their way through downtown Columbus to deliver cases of beer to local bars and restaurants Wednesday. Driving the horses are Benny Raber, left, and Rudy Helmuth of Missouri and riding along is Bud the Budweiser Dalmatian. After making deliveries the team had a public viewing at Leadership Plaza. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
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Dallis Lawson, 6, her cousin, Sarah Bush, 10, and Dallis' sister, Brooklyn, 3, watch the Budweiser Clydesdales pass by in downtown Columbus Wednesday. "I couldn't believe the noises they were making coming down the road," Bush said. Dallis and Brooklyn are the daughters of Bobby and Tameka Lawson. Sarah is the daughter of Oshaunda McKinny. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Hundreds of locals visited Leadership Plaza Wednesday to see the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses as they made deliveries to downtown Columbus restaurants and bars. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Elliot Childers, left, and Mary Powell Westby, both 5, point at the Budweiser Clydesdales trotting up the hill to Zachary's to deliver their last box of Budweiser beer Wednesday. Mary Powell is the daughter of Megan and Jimmy Westby. Elliot is the daughter of Cole and Brooklyn Childers. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Tom Whitaker, 6, climbs into a tree at Leadership Plaza to get a better look at the Budweiser Clydesdales Wednesday. "They were really big. I liked the noise their feet made and the Dalmatian that was with them," he said. Tom is the son of Robert and Macaulay Whitaker. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Audrey Barranco, 6, peeks down the hill from Zachary's to get a glimpse of the famous Budweiser Clydesdales beginning to pull their wagon up Main Street Wednesday. Audrey is the daughter of Raymond and Brandi Barranco. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Columbus Police Department officers escort the Budweiser Clydesdales down Fourth Avenue Wednesday. Photo by: Courtesy photo/Rufus Ward
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