Horses race on ice at the annual White Cup competition . 50th Anniversary , held on the frozen lake of St ##ave , Switzerland . Includes skijoring , in which riders ski behind rider - less horses . Nestled within the Engadine Valley beneath the Swiss Alps , St Moritz has earned a reputation as one of the world 's greatest winter playgrounds . Snow causes a perilous kickback when fired into the path of jockeys .
Horses race on ice at the annual White Cup competition . 50th Anniversary , held on the frozen lake of St ##ave , Switzerland . Includes skijoring , in which riders ski behind rider - less horses . Snow causes a perilous kickback when fired into the path of jockeys .