PETA Bought Into Budweiser To Protect Its Clydesdale Horses From Mutilation

Animal rights organization PETA has acquired stock in Budweiser’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, to address the issue of Clydesdale horse abuse. PETA claims that Budweiser has been cutting off the tailbones of the horses for almost a century for aesthetic reasons, misleading the public by stating their hair is trimmed instead.

Budweiser has been exploiting Clydesdale horses as a representation of "traditional American values" for almost 100 years. They are used in promotional events and commercials, with their welfare being considered an afterthought. PETA has exposed the practice of disfiguring the horses through tailbone amputations, which has garnered criticism from activists and is likened to cruel practices such as declawing cats or docking dogs' tails. The American Veterinary Medical Association condemns such cosmetic procedures, and they are illegal in several states and countries.