As her birthday approaches, April 21st, how can we forget a great woman who loves horses… .. Queen Elizabeth of England !! A great passion that has accompanied her since childhood: Elizabeth’s first horse was a Shetland pony named Peggy that her father, George VI, gave her when she was four years old. Since then she has never stopped riding. She has a particular love for racing thoroughbreds …. In fact, for over thirty years, she has owned a thriving team that over the years has won 8 million euros prizes. Discover now all our trips, tours, holidays and horse trekking in Great Britain. The Queen spends a lot of time in the stable, and every morning she reads the Racing Post , the reference newspaper for horse racing fans. She has such a great passion that it is not unusual to see her – a 90-year-old woman – still in the saddle near the castle of Balmoral , her country estate in Scotland , where she takes long relaxing walks. Inevitable head scarf which, in her free time, replaces the charming hats of official occasions, customary boots and raincoat.
The Palio di Legnano 2018 edition, held on May 27th, was won by the Contrada della Flora , represented by the jockey Sanna Gavino riding his horse “Escobar”, who competed as always in front of an audience of quivering people. An annual event rich in history that has its origins in the important event of […]
The Dukes of Sussex dedicated themselves also to horses during their trip to Morocco on 26 February… in fact, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have also visited the equestrian center of the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports during their official trip to the North African capital. Many caresses for the horses in […]