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24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Avez-vous connu les cours d'équitation où on travaillait en reprise, les uns derrière les autres, pour dérouler les figures de manège ?

On apprenait les diagonales, les demi-voltes, les demi-voltes renversées, les doublés dans la longueur et dans la largeur.

Et cette fierté, en début de reprise, une fois qu'on était en selle et que notre enseignant avait vérifié la longueur de nos étriers, qu'on chaussait à l'endroit, d'ailleurs.

Ça, c'est quelque chose que je remarque très souvent, même malheureusement au niveau de mes élèves BP : les étriers à l'envers.

Apparemment, ça ne choque plus que moi.

Mais cette fierté, quand on entendait : "Allez, tous en reprise derrière Simon, piste à main droite."

Être en tête de reprise, c'était la fierté absolue.
Évidemment, on s'appliquait, on se tenait droit.
C'est vraiment de bons souvenirs.

C'était l'époque du trot assis sans étrier, tout simplement.

Simon Laforêt
Terre de Sport Équestre

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23/06/2026

Most people have never seen this.

When a horse travels by air, it doesn’t sit in a luxury cabin, and it certainly doesn’t roam freely inside the aircraft. Instead, it is loaded into specially designed stalls, secured for safety, surrounded by hay, monitored by trained handlers, and flown thousands of feet above the ground inside cargo planes.

To many people, this image looks strange. Even unsettling.

A horse standing inside what appears to be a giant metal crate, being loaded into an airplane at night. Yet for elite competition horses, breeding animals, rescue transports, and even horses relocating to new homes across continents, this is often the reality of modern travel.

The truth is that horses cannot simply be loaded into a trailer and driven across oceans. Air transport has become the fastest way to move them safely over long distances. These specialized stalls are designed to prevent falls, reduce stress, provide ventilation, and allow horses to eat and drink during the journey. Experienced grooms often travel with them, checking their condition throughout the flight.

But seeing it raises an important question.

Just because we can transport animals this way, does that mean we should?

Some people believe air travel is stressful and unnatural for horses. The noise, vibrations, unfamiliar surroundings, and long hours away from their herd can create anxiety. Others argue that spending ten or fifteen hours in a carefully monitored aircraft is far more humane than enduring days or weeks of transport by road and sea.

Perhaps there is no simple answer.

What matters is the reason behind the journey.

Is the horse being moved because of greed, convenience, or profit? Or is it traveling toward better care, safety, medical treatment, competition, or a new life?

The difference matters.

Looking at this photo, I don't see cargo.

I see living, breathing souls placing their trust in humans once again.

They don't know where they are going. They don't understand the destination printed on a flight plan. They only know that someone is leading them forward.

That trust is a responsibility.

Whether a horse travels across a pasture or across an ocean, its welfare must come before schedules, money, trophies, and ambitions.

So here is my question to you:

When you see horses transported by air like this, do you consider it a remarkable achievement of modern animal care—or has humanity gone a step too far?

22/06/2026

Time leaves its mark on every living being, but horses seem to live an entire lifetime in the span of what feels like only a few human decades. A playful one-year-old c**t is full of curiosity, energy, and endless possibilities. In human terms, it is still a child, discovering the world one step at a time. Yet before we realize it, those bright young eyes become wiser, the movements calmer, and the years quietly begin to tell their story.

A horse does not measure life in birthdays or calendars. It measures life in sunrises across the pasture, in trusted hands that bring food and comfort, in long rides, gentle words, and familiar voices. Every year adds experience, not just age. A ten-year-old horse may still look powerful and strong, but behind that strength are thousands of memories that no one else can see.

By the time a horse reaches twenty years of age, it has often given its best years to the people it loves. It may have carried children on their first rides, helped nervous beginners find confidence, or stood patiently beside someone during difficult moments in life. Horses rarely ask for anything in return. Their loyalty is silent, their kindness uncomplicated.

When we look at an older horse, we should not see wrinkles, grey hairs, or a slower pace. We should see a lifetime of trust. Every scar tells a story. Every white hair is a reminder of seasons survived. Every careful step reflects wisdom earned through years of experience.

Perhaps that is why old horses are so special. They remind us that growing older is not about losing youth—it is about collecting memories, friendships, and moments that truly matter. They teach us patience, resilience, and gratitude. Most importantly, they remind us that love is measured not by how long someone stays with us, but by how deeply they touch our hearts while they are here.

The next time you see a horse grazing quietly in a field, remember that you are looking at a life filled with stories. Some were joyful, some were difficult, but all of them helped shape the beautiful soul standing before you today.