(6 Jan 2017) Hundreds of Romanian villagers gathered on the outskirts of the southern village of Pietrosani on Friday to watch the annual horse race as part of Epiphany celebrations.
The animals were blessed by a priest earlier in the day as they are essential to village life, and are used for ploughing, carrying wood and transport.
While the horses were racing across the icy fields, villagers drank plum brandy and mulled wine and ate grilled spicy sausages to celebrate the feast.
Epiphany is a Christian festival, observed on 6 January, which commemorates Jesus Christ's baptism by John the Baptist.
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