St Leonhard is said to be the patron of the cattle. But as with many saints he graced an older custom of pagan origin.
At his day in some towns in Austria and Southern Germany there is a procession of horses and horses and carriage that is called St Leonhard’s ride.
These pictures are from Wartenberg where my mom lives. It was drizzling and rather cold but we loved to see all the beautiful horses – I think there must have been 60-70, one even was a carriage with six but I didn’t get a decent picture of it. Amber, my mom’s dachshund barked only at the smaller ponies- she thought they were big dogs and she always has to tell the big dogs their place
I loved especially the cold blood horses. Everyone has tractors now so you don’t see them so often but they are so gorgeous.
Enjoy!
Riders at the top of the march
Southern German Cold blood
The same, now walking
Haflinger- an Alpine race
Haflinger carriage-and-four
>>>>more to come
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