fun fact! while that move is mainly for show now, it originated from when we used horses in wars and battles so they trained the horses to do this and absolutely obliterate anyone behind them
(yes that means someone would be on the horse while it does this)
It’s one of the highest level dressage movements, isn’t trained in many horses now days(not needed and requires an incredibly fit horse to do) but the Spanish Riding School has high level horses trained like this(second photo is from there)
Then Fingon the valiant, son of Fingolfin, resolved to heal the feud that divided the Noldor, before their Enemy should be ready for war. Long before, Fingon had been close in friendship with Maedhros; and though he knew not yet that Maedhros had not forgotten him at the burning of the ships, the thought of their ancient friendship stung his heart.
The 14th century Gothic cloister of the Porto cathedral was decorated with azulejos between 1729 and 1731. The scenic tiles depict the life of the Virgin Mary and Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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