Horses race on ice at the winter the Winter Olympics . first anniversary , held on the frozen lake of Switzerland , St Moritz . Instead of adhering to hooves , the trampled snow forms a perilous kickback cloud fired into the path of the jockeys , who also need protection . Includes skijoring , in which jockeys ski behind rider-less horses . Snow forms a perilous kickback cloud fired into the path of jockeys .
Horses race on ice at the winter the Winter Olympics . first anniversary , held on the frozen lake of Switzerland , St Moritz . Includes skijoring , in which jockeys ski behind rider-less horses . Snow forms a perilous kickback cloud fired into the path of jockeys .