Kristel Richard / The start of the Palio is always difficult as the nine participating Fantini (jockeys) have to be perfectly aligned behind the cord. The Palio, the oldest registered Palio in Italy, takes place on the...

Kristel Richard / Seven Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, take it easy at the start of one the team trials on the Saturday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The cord which is le...

Kristel Richard / Five 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 / 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 / Two 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 tria...

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

Kristel Richard / Two of the Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, takes part in the single trials on the Friday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The jockeys take it easy during th...

Kristel Richard / One of the Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, takes part in the single trials on the Friday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The jockeys take it easy during th...

Kristel Richard / Four young jockeys mounted on their Mongolian horse, race in the horse race of the national Naadam festival, held from July 11 – 13; near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 2007

Kristel Richard / Young jockeys mounted on Mongolian horses, race during the training for the horse race of the national Naadam festival, held from July 11 – 13; near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 2007

Steven David Miller / Two camels with riders at the International Australasian Marree Camel Races which forms part of a camel race circuit throughout the outback, Marree, South Australia, 2007