Princess Haya (left), president of the International Equestrian Federation, presented the Queen with the federation's inaugural lifetime achievement award in November 2014.
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Princess Haya (left), president of the International Equestrian Federation, presented the Queen with the federation's inaugural lifetime achievement award in November 2014.
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In 1947, while still a princess, Elizabeth (center) is seen riding on a South African beach.
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In 1947, while still a princess, Elizabeth (center) is seen riding on a South African beach.
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The young Queen is pictured in this photograph at Balmoral in 1955.
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The young Queen is pictured in this photograph at Balmoral in 1955.
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The Queen congratulates Princess Anne and her mount, Doublet, after they had taken fifth place in the 1971 Badminton Horse Trials.
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The Queen congratulates Princess Anne and her mount, Doublet, after they had taken fifth place in the 1971 Badminton Horse Trials.
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For almost two decades, the Queen made public appearances riding Burmese, the black mare presented to her by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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For almost two decades, the Queen made public appearances riding Burmese, the black mare presented to her by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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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.
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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.
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The Queen and her son, the Prince of Wales, riding at Windsor Castle.
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The Queen and her son, the Prince of Wales, riding at Windsor Castle.
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When U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to visit, he and the Queen rode together in Home Park, Windsor.
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When U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to visit, he and the Queen rode together in Home Park, Windsor.
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As well as having a number of races named after her, the Queen hosts the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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As well as having a number of races named after her, the Queen hosts the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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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.
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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.
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Prince Philip, right, is a former president of the International Equestrian Federation and knows his way around both polo and carriage driving.
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Prince Philip, right, is a former president of the International Equestrian Federation and knows his way around both polo and carriage driving.
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