Anheuser-Busch Ends 'Docking' of Clydesdales

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Anheuser Busch says it's ending a controversial practice involving the icon Clydesdale horses from its commercials. The company says it has stopped what's called docking. That's what a horse's tail is cut off. A company spokesperson says the practice of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this year. The safety and well being of our beloved Clydesdales is our top priority. PETA and other animal rights groups had condemned the company saying the quote, crude mutilation of the horses was done for cosmetic reasons. Anheuser Busch also says it partnered with equine medical expert and an American humane, which is the world's largest certify of animal welfare practices.