Kristel Richard / Two feral stallions fighting in the Letea Forest, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania, June 2009

Kristel Richard / A young tradionally dressed gaucho (cowboy) rides a horse (Equus caballus) during the parade of the Fiesta De La Patria Gaucha, Tacuarembo, in Uruguay, April 2008

Kristel Richard / Head portrait of a rare grey Yorkshire Dales gelding (Equus caballus) with long mane, at Glanusk Estate, Wales, UK

Kristel Richard / Portrait of a wild Misaki-uma breeding stallion (Equus ferus caballus) in the Cape Toi Reserve, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan.

Kristel Richard / Head portrait of a Classic pony stallion (Equus caballus) and one of his mares, Auvergne, France.

Kristel Richard / A grey Arab Barb stallion cantering in paddock at the National Stud of Meknes, Morocco, June 2010

Kristel Richard / Close up of small curved ears of Kathiawari stallion, Inaj National Stud, Gujarat, India, January 2011

Kristel Richard / A taditionally dressed rider, mounted on a Kathiawari stallion, galloping through water, Gujarat, India, January 2011

Kristel Richard / Konik horses (Equus caballus) - Two wild Konik young colts playfighting, Millingerwaard nature reserve, Netherlands, April

Kristel Richard / Konik horses (Equus caballus) - Two wild Konik young stallions playfighting, Millingerwaard nature reserve, Netherlands, April

Kristel Richard / Wild / feral Dulmen ponies (Equus caballus) herd of mares and foals running on the Duke of Croy's estate, Meerfelder Bruch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, May 2011

Kristel Richard / A rare Sorria colt resting on the neck of his Sorraia mother, Reserva Natural do Cavalo do Sorraia, Alpiarca, District Santarem, Alentejo, Portugal.

Kristel Richard / Portrait of a rare East Bulgarian stallion, at the Kabiuk National Stud, Shumen, Bulgaria, February 2012

Kristel Richard / Wild Chincoteague (Equus caballus) backlit close up of breeding stallion, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, USA, July

Kristel Richard / Franches Montagnes (Freiberger) Horse stallion 'Hombre' with traditional Grison harness, at the National Stud of Avenches, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Kristel Richard / Portrait of a New Forest mare, in the New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, July 2013.

Kristel Richard / Wild / feral Dulmen ponies (Equus caballus) close up of herd of mares and foals running on the Duke of Croy's estate, Meerfelder Bruch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, May 2011

Kristel Richard / Wild horse / mustang (Equus caballus) two fighting in the McCullough Peaks, Wyoming, USA.

Kristel Richard / Four wild Namib bachelor stallions galloping on the plains of the Namib Nakluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia, September 2008

Kristel Richard / A feral breeding stallion stops covering his mare when a curious intruder gets too close to his band in the Letea Forest, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania, June 2009

Kristel Richard / Two rare Kathiawari mares and a stallion (on the left) stand attentive with their ears curved, in Jasdan, Gujarat, India. 2010

Kristel Richard / Domestic horse, black pure bred Arab stallion running in a field, Morocco, June 2010

Kristel Richard / A Sika deer stag rests among a band of Misaki-uma horses (Equus ferus caballus) in the Cape Toi Reserve, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan.

Kristel Richard / Herd of wild / feral Dulmen ponies (Equus caballus) in enclosure where men identify the colts that they will try to separate from the herd during the annual round-up held on the Duke of Croy's estate,...

Kristel Richard / A gaucho (cowboy) tries to remain on the back of a bucking wild horse (Equus caballus) in the rodeo during the Fiesta de la Patria Gaucha, Tacuarembo, Uruguay, April 2008

Kristel Richard / A gaucho (cowboy) tries to remain on the back of a rearing wild horse (Equus caballus) in the rodeo during the Fiesta de la Patria Gaucha, Tacuarembo, Uruguay, April 2008

Kristel Richard / A traditionally dressed cowboy is thrown out by a bronc (unbroken) Quarter mare, during the rodeo of the Festival de la Doma y el Folclore, Estancia Tacuaty, Misiones, Paraguay. January 2012

Kristel Richard / A traditionally dressed cowboy has fallen under a bolting bronc (unbroken) Quarter mare, during the rodeo of the Festival de la Doma y el Folclore, Estancia Tacuaty, Misiones, Paraguay. Sequence 6/7....

Kristel Richard / Two riders lassoo a bull outside the arena during the Extreme Bull competition, in Cody, Wyoming, USA, 2009

Kristel Richard / A Khampa warrior picks up his two Tibetan horses, before the endurance race, during the horse festival, near Huangyan, in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Sichuan Province, China, June 2...

Kristel Richard / A Khampa warrior, mounted on his running Tibetan horse, tries to catch sweets laid out on the ground, during the horse festival, near Huangyan, in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Sichua...

Kristel Richard / A Khampa warrior, mounted on his running Tibetan horse, tries to catch sweets laid out on the ground, during the horse festival, near Huangyan, in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Sichua...

Kristel Richard / A highly decorated Berber saddle used during the fantasia, in Dar Es Salam, Morocco, June 2006

Kristel Richard / A gaucho (cowboy) falls with wild horse (Equus caballus) in the rodeo during the Fiesta de la Patria Gaucha, Tacuarembo, Uruguay, April 2008

Kristel Richard / A Sikh makes his Nukra horse dance and kneel to the rhythm of a drum during the Maghi Mela festival, Muktsar, Punjab, India. January 2010

Kristel Richard / Two farriers from the Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, shoe a Selle Français horse using the French technique, at the Caserne des Célestins, Paris, France. Oct...

Kristel Richard / One of the 1,200 participants in medieval costume taking part in the historical procession on the Sunday just before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. Each participant wears the colours representing a...

Kristel Richard / Close-up of the costume of a masked rider on a horse (Equus caballus) from the Gremio di Falegnami parades before the start of the 'Sartiglia' (race to the star) in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. Februar...

Kristel Richard / Four Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, take part in the team trials on the Saturday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The jockeys take it easy during these tri...

Kristel Richard / The Household Cavalry, dressed in official uniforms, parade in front of the Queen, during the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK. May 2008

Kristel Richard / Domestic horse, close-up of naked feet in stirrups of a traditionally dressed Nihang (an armed Sikh soldier) mounted on his horse, during the Maghi Mela festival, Mukstar, Punjab, India. Janaury 2010

Kristel Richard / Mounted officers of the Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, performing La Reprise des Douze (The Resumption of the Twelve) mounted on Selle Français horses at the...

Kristel Richard / Close-up of the tradional hunting attire at the opening meet of the Quorn Hunt, in Leicestershire, England, UK. October 2009

Kristel Richard / Close-up of the reins and saddle of a Berber warrior during the Fantasia, in Dar Es Salam, Morocco, June 2010

Kristel Richard / The traditional costume of a rider from La Maison Du Roy (the Royal House) of the Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, next to a Selle Français horse at the Caserne...

Kristel Richard / Mounted officers of the Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, performing La Reprise des Douze (The Resumption of the Twelve) mounted on Selle Français horses at the...

Kristel Richard / The Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, mounted on Selle Français horses, patrolling the streets, Caserne des Célestins, Paris, France. October 2009

Kristel Richard / Mounted officers of the Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, performing Le Carroussel des Lance, mounted on Selle Français horses at the Caserne des Célestins, Par...

Kristel Richard / Traditionally dressed riders parading during the Madonna dei Martiri festival, in Fonni, Nuoro district, Sardinia, Italy.

Kristel Richard / Traditionally dressed riders parading during the Madonna dei Martiri festival, in Fonni, Nuoro district, Sardinia, Italy.

Kristel Richard / Horses (Equus caballus) and riders from the Gremio dei Contadini before the 'Sartiglia' (race to the star) in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. February 2010

Kristel Richard / A wild Misaki-uma breeding stallion bites away a bachelor stallion, in the Cape Toi Reserve, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan.

Kristel Richard / Man riding a black Menorquin stallion, performing the bot or walking courbette of the Doma Menorquina, during the festival Mare de Deu de Gracia, in Mahon, Menorca, Spain 2012. People try to touch th...

Kristel Richard / Traditionally dressed Berber warriors, mounted on Barb and Arab Barb horses, galloping in formation, firing guns during the Fantasia in Dar Es Salam, Morocco, June 2010

Kristel Richard / A traditionall dressed Indian man rides a rare and traditionally dressed Kathiawari mare in a lake, in Chotila, Gujarat, India. 2010

Kristel Richard / Six Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, race bareback in the Palio, on the third Sunday of September, in Asti, Piedmont, Italy, September 2009

Kristel Richard / La Maison Du Roy (the Royal House) of the Garde Républicaine (Republican Guard), part of the French Gendarmerie, mounted on Selle Français horses at the Caserne des Célestins, Paris, France. Octobe...

Kristel Richard / Three Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, take part in the team trials on the Saturday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The jockeys take it easy during these tr...

Kristel Richard / Traditionally dressed Berber warriors, mounted on Barb and Arab Barb horses, galloping into battle with guns pointed down during the Fantasia in Dar Es Salam, Morocco, June 2010

Kristel Richard / Traditionally dressed Berber warriors, mounted on Barb and Arab Barb horses, gallop in formation ready to fight during the Fantasia in Dar Es Salam, Morocco, June 2010

Kristel Richard / A herd of Purebred Arab and Shagya Arab fillies (Equus caballus) galloping in front of the historical buildings at the Babolna Arabian Stud, Babolna, Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary.

Kristel Richard / Team of men trying to separate a colt from the herd of wild / feral Dulmen ponies (Equus caballus) during the annual round-up held on the Duke of Croy's estate, Meerfelder Bruch, North Rhine-Westphali...

Kristel Richard / A gaucho (cowboy) prepares his sun-shaped stirrups just before the wild horse is released during the rodeo of the Fiesta De La Patria Gaucha, Tacuarembo, Uruguay, April 2008

Kristel Richard / One of the 1,200 participants in medieval costume taking part in the historical procession on the Sunday just before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. Each participant wears the colours representing a...

Kristel Richard / A traditionally dressed rider stands on the back of his Kathiawari mare (Equus caballus) on the beach, in Porbandar at sunset, Gujarat, India.

Kristel Richard / A soldier of the King's Troops, Royal Horse Artillery, dressed in training uniform, picks the feet of an Irish Draft horse before exercising in Wormwood Scrubs, London, UK. 2009

Kristel Richard / Domestic horse, a traditionally dressed Nihang (an armed Sikh soldier) sits next to his horse at their camp during the Maghi Mela festival, Mukstar, Punjab, India. January 2010

Kristel Richard / Silhouette of an Indian rider and his Kathiawari mare rearing at sunset (backlit), Virnagar, Gujarat, India. 2010

Kristel Richard / A traditionally dressed Andalusian couple parades with their white Andalusian stallion (Pura Raza Espanola) during the Feria Del Caballo (Horse Fair), Jerez De La Frontera, Andalucia, Spain, May 2009

Kristel Richard / Portrait of a young Gardian (traditional French cowboy) riding a white Camargue horse (Equus caballus) during the Fete des Gardians (Gardians' Festival), in Arles, Provence, Camargue, France. May 2007

Kristel Richard / One of the 1,200 participants in medieval costume taking part in the historical procession on the Sunday just before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. Each participant wears the colours representing a...

Kristel Richard / Silhouette of two traditionally dressed Indian riders, mounted on Kathiawari mares, backlit at sunset, in Gujarat, India, January 2011, Model released

Kristel Richard / Close up of the curved ears of a rare Cremello Kathiawari mare with young Indian boy riding her, in Jasdan, Gujarat, India. The pink points on her head are tradionally put by women during ceremonies,...

Kristel Richard / A Sika deer stag rests among a band of wild Misaki-uma horses (Equus ferus caballus) in the Cape Toi Reserve, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan.

Kristel Richard / Five Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, take part in the team trials on the Saturday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The jockeys take it easy during these tri...

Kristel Richard / A young jockey mounted on a Mongolian horse, races in the horse race during the national Naadam festival, held from July 11 – 13; near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 2007

Kristel Richard / During the Festa do Colete Encarnado (Red Waistcoat Festival), a bull running festival, a traditionally dressed 'cavalheiro' mounted on his Lusitano stallion is chased by the bull, in the bullring of...

Kristel Richard / During the Festa do Colete Encarnado (Red Waistcoat Festival), a bull running festival, a traditionally dressed 'cavalheiro' delivers the 'banderilla' mounted on his Lusitano stallion in the bullring...

Kristel Richard / A traditionally dressed 'Rejoneador' (lancer) fights a bull on his Lusitano stallion, during a 'Corrida de Rejones' (mounted corrida) bullfight, Plaza De Toros, Jerez De La Frontera, Andalusia, Spain....

Kristel Richard / Re-enactement of an attack by the mounted armies of Genghis Khan (emperor of the Mongol Empire) during the Genghis Khan Show, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The horses are Mongolian horses. July 2007

Kristel Richard / The King's Troops, Royal Horse Artillery, mounted on Irish Draft horses and dressed in training uniform, exercise in Wormwood Scrubs, London, UK. 2009

Kristel Richard / A traditionally dressed Nihang (an armed Sikh soldier) riding his horse competing in a tent pegging competition during the Maghi Mela festival, Mukstar, Punjab, India, January 2010