
The Queen: a life among horses —
Princess Haya (left), president of the International Equestrian Federation, presented the Queen with the federation's inaugural lifetime achievement award in November 2014.

The Queen: a life among horses —
In 1947, while still a princess, Elizabeth (center) is seen riding on a South African beach.

The Queen: a life among horses —
The young Queen is pictured in this photograph at Balmoral in 1955.

The Queen: a life among horses —
The Queen congratulates Princess Anne and her mount, Doublet, after they had taken fifth place in the 1971 Badminton Horse Trials.

The Queen: a life among horses —
For almost two decades, the Queen made public appearances riding Burmese, the black mare presented to her by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The Queen: a life among horses —
Burmese and the Queen were a fixture until 1986, when the mare made her last appearance at the Trooping the Color ceremony and was retired.

The Queen: a life among horses —
The Queen and her son, the Prince of Wales, riding at Windsor Castle.

The Queen: a life among horses —
When U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to visit, he and the Queen rode together in Home Park, Windsor.

The Queen: a life among horses —
As well as having a number of races named after her, the Queen hosts the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show.

The Queen: a life among horses —
Ed, a two-month old Irish Draught colt foal, attracts the Queen's attention on the final day of her Golden Jubilee visit to Northern Ireland.

The Queen: a life among horses —
Prince Philip, right, is a former president of the International Equestrian Federation and knows his way around both polo and carriage driving.


