A troika, a three-horse drawn sledge


A troika, a three-horse drawn sledge, competes on the frozen Yenisey river during an amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo, some 250 km (155 miles) south of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk March 14, 2009. The Ice Derby has been held in Novosyolovo annually at the end of each winter since 1969, drawing participants from the entire region. Picture taken March 14, 2009. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA SOCIETY SPORT HORSE RACING ANIMALS)

La Fenice theatre

Spanish Riding School