As the dust settles on Japan 's Palio de Siena , White Turf looks at wild horse festivals . The remarkable competition includes skijoring , where horses thunder around the icy track while their riders hold on for dear life to a harness at the back , trailing behind on skis . Includes fire leaping in Japan and samurai battles in Italy . A world away from traditional races such as Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Derby . Some ancient horse shows date back to 10th Century .
As the dust settles on Japan 's Palio de Siena , White Turf looks at wild horse festivals . Includes fire leaping in Japan and samurai battles in Italy . A world away from traditional races such as Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Derby . Some ancient horse shows date back to 10th Century .