Horses, beautiful creatures (28 photos)

Before the advent of the car they were our loyal helpers, and now in many countries and regions of the world horses are one of the main means of transportation, entertainment and assistance. In this collection of photographs of horses of different colors for work and for leisure.






Jockey Lanfranco Dettori 1 tries to win the junior races on turf at the World Championships in Santa Anita Park October 25, 2008 in Arcadia, California. (Harry How / Getty Images)



2. The field in front of the starting gate at junior races on turf at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, October 24, 2008. Competition won jockey Jose Lezkano horse Maar (number 3). (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)



3. A man embraces Hungarian racehorse in Dunakezhi, Hungary, September 10, 2008. (REUTERS / Laszlo Balogh)



4. Soulful eyes of the Hungarian race horse. (REUTERS / Laszlo Balogh)



5. The Austrian rider Khan Tsaytlhofer horse breed lipizzaner in the Spanish Riding School in Vienna October 15, 2008. For the first time the 430-year history of the school began to admit women to the world famous horse breed lipizzaner. (REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger)



6. circus with his horse during the show "Cavalier" in Lisbon on October 5, 2008. Show "Cavalier" was created by Normand Laturellem - one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil (Cirque du Soleil). (REUTERS / Nacho Doce)



7. Clash of protesters and police have Hofstra University October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, New York. The collision occurred at the meeting place third and final debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. Several demonstrators were arrested, some were wounded. (DON EMMERT / AFP / Getty Images)



8. Cowboy on his horse at sunset on a field near Calgary, Alberta. (Handout / Calgary Board of Tourism)



9. Riders overcome obstacles on the 118th steeplechase "Velka Pardubika" in the Czech Republic October 12, 2008. (REUTERS / Petr Josek)



10. Leo riding a horse at the circus show in Xiamen, Fujian Province of China southeastern September 30, 2008. Circus shows were held at the golden week in honor of the 59th anniversary of the founding of the PRC. (AP Photo)



11. A man collects salt in the lake, 20 km north-west of Baku October 17, 2008. Locals gather table salt from the lake with the help of horses and trucks. However, this does not last longer than one year. 50-pound bag of salt can be sold on the local market for about 1 manat (1, 23 US dollars). (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



12. In the dew drops on autumn leaves can be seen grazing horses in Igis, eastern Switzerland, 24 October 2008. (AP Photo / Keystone, Arno Balzarini)



13. Jockey Edgar Prado on his Larage leads in group races on the turn in junior races at Santa Anita Park October 24, 2008 in Arcadia, California. The winner was Jose Lezkano on your Maram. (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images)



14. A police officer feeds a 5-day stallion born to mares, recently imported from Argentina at the training base of the Colombian National Police in Mantsille, Colombia, 20 October 2008. Colombian police in Argentina in 1900 bought horses that cost her about $ 11 million. (AP Photo / Fernando Vergara)



15. Barbara Budinszki rides on the Hungarian race horse along the path 10 September 2008. (REUTERS / Laszlo Balogh)



16. Two working horses are waiting among the corn fields on the farm of his master Troy Township, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2008. (AP Photo / Amy Sancetta)



17. Assault Police Officer aiming at a target on horseback at the presentation of foreign diplomats in Moscow October 25, 2008. (REUTERS / Alexander Natruskin)



18. Garrett Gomez riding a galloping Zappa led a team during the race at the World Championships October 24, 2008 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)



19. Palestinian teenagers riding horses in the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza in the last day of the holy month of Ramadan, September 26, 2008. (REUTERS / Yannis Behrakis)



20. South African boy jumps over the barrier during a riding lesson in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Shockley Riding Tips - the brainchild of 63-year-old Enos Mafokate, the first South African rider, fell in love with the sport. (GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP / Getty Images)



21. Wild horse grazing on a dirty road Cumberland Island September 20, 2008. Herds of wild horses running freely around the island 27 km long, which was once owned by the family Carnegie. The island is famous for the fact that in 1996 it held the wedding of John F. Kennedy Jr.. (AP Photo / Chris Viola)



22. hooves break ground on the youth races at Santa Anita Park October 24, 2008. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)



23. Brazilian cocktail "Out of control" with a rider Garrett Gomez (center) pursues on the heels of the Irish horse races at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, October 25, 2008. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)



24. Racehorse "The Raven" Lanfranco Dettori with jockey celebrate the first place in the classic races in front of photographers at Santa Anita Park. (REUTERS / Mike Blake)

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25. The horse and its rider returning from a morning walk October 23, 2008. They were preparing for a marathon in the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)



26. A horse grazes on a snow-covered pasture near Emmendingen, Germany. (Winfried Rothermel / AP)



27. Thad and Andrea Dockery - farmers on a ranch in Jeffrey City, Wyoming, standing with his daughter Laura and his beloved horse. (Paul Mobley)



28. This photo opening ceremony Championship riding in Qatar demo horse brought into the arena of open air. (Abdulrahman Maghawri)