The journey took about seven months and was closely followed, and financially supported, by followers on social media.
Tag: Horses
Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage
The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change.
Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.
Pentathlon will trade show jumping for an obstacle course in 2028, after accusations of horse mistreatment in Tokyo. Athletes aren’t thrilled. But they could have been pillow fighting.
Equestrian Is Having an Uncomfortable Moment. Its Olympic Horses Are Not.
Accusations of mistreatment cast a shadow over dressage and other events. Can cooling tents and locally sourced hay change the narrative?
Equestrian Is Having an Uncomfortable Moment. Its Olympic Horses Are Not.
Accusations of mistreatment cast a shadow over dressage and other events. Can cooling tents and locally sourced hay change the narrative?
Nancy Martiny’s Saddles Have a Six-Year Wait Time
Nancy Martiny’s ornate pieces, which sell for $5,000 and up, are meant to be ridden by working cowboys and cowgirls like herself.
Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle
A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All of the animals were eventually recovered.
Olympic Equestrian Shane Rose Rode a Horse in a Mankini. Australia Loves Him.
Shane Rose was briefly barred from competition after he wore a G-string bikini costume. The stunt won wide public support.
They Took Their Horses to the Swiss Alps for Snow Polo. They Got Slush Instead.
In St. Moritz, a ski resort town that revolves around winter tourism, high temperatures made full matches impossible and raised concerns about the future.
Appleby Horse Fair Draws Thousands of Gypsies and Travellers
The Appleby Horse Fair draws tens of thousands of Gypsies and Irish Travellers each year to a rural patch of England to celebrate their culture. Our photographer spent four days there.