Clydesdale horses are 16 to 18 hands and they are 64 to 72 inches, 163 to 183 cm high and they weigh 1,800 to 2,000 pounds. Males are larger. They stand taller than 18 hands and they weigh up to 2,200 pounds. Where are the Budweiser Clydesdales? Well they are a breed of heavy draft horses and they developed and the name is from the district in Scotland that's where they found them. They were evolved by farmers of Lanarkshire. Clydesdale horses vary in color from brown, chestnut, black and bay, but some are most often predominantly Calvary band.