St-Leonhard's Ride- for all horse lovers

[lizbud]

Beautiful horses all.

[Freedom]

Thank you for telling about the tradition as well as showing the photos. That makes it more meaningful, as least to me! I also was fascinated with the braiding of that mane to look like a scarf. THAT must take some time, eh?

I don't know a lot about horses, but I do love them. These photos are terrific! Are cold blood horses a draft horse? I have not heard that term before. I don't think it means cold blooded like snakes and reptiles, I wonder what the term refers to. They sure are fascinating horses, and so well cared for all decked out for the special feast day!

[Barbara]

Are cold blood horses a draft horse? I have not heard that term before. I don't think it means cold blooded like snakes and reptiles,

Hey that was a Germanism In Germany the big horses (like Clydesdale etc.) are called cold blood- although their blood is as warm as any mammal's. I suppose they rather think the character is a little less hot than Fury's
I couldn't find out how they translate.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I think this is interesting....in English...."draft" is also a word for a cold breeze....as in..."don't sit in the draft" (I know they spell it differently in the UK)

So we have "cold blood" = "cold breeze"