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Tag: Horses
These Sure Are Photos of Kim Jong-un on a Horse
North Korea’s state news agency said the dictator’s eyes were “full of noble glitters” during his Putin-esque photo shoot.
For Indonesia’s Child Jockeys, Time to Retire at 10, After 5 Years of Racing
On an Indonesian island, jockeys as young as 5 compete in high-stakes horse races, a risky practice decried by critics but an important source of income for many poor families.
70-Year-Old Man Wins 1,000-Kilometer Horse Race in Mongolia
“Preparation trumps youth,” said the winner, Bob Long, who “hated” to think that he couldn’t complete the Mongol Derby, a grueling contest across the steppes of Mongolia.
Welcome to Mongolia, Mr. Defense Secretary. Here’s Your Horse.
A visit by Mark Esper to Mongolia was the third time an American defense secretary has named a horse in this landlocked ally wedged between China and Russia.
At Egypt’s Tourism Gems, Animal Abuse Is an Ugly Flaw
The rampant mistreatment of horses, camels and donkeys at major attractions like the pyramids of Giza has prompted calls for visitors to boycott rides.
Ancient Purebred Horse With Bronze-Plated Saddle Is Discovered in Pompeii
The horse is the latest treasure unearthed from the city buried by pumice and ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
Jets, Horses and Bribes: How a Venezuelan Official Became a Billionaire as His Country Crumbled
Alejandro Andrade, a former treasurer in Venezuela’s Socialist government, will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to receiving more than $1 billion in bribes.