In the biography of President Vladimir Putin posted on the Kremlin website, it also emphasizes the Russian leader's hobby of riding horses.
An article on the Kremlin website said that what President Vladimir Putin likes about sports is novelty and the desire to promote a dynamic lifestyle.
I simply love everything new. I like to learn new things. That process itself brings me great joy," he said.
In the introduction about his hobby of riding horses, the Kremlin affirmed that President Vladimir Putin feels confident when sitting on a saddle. Therefore, riding horses is a way for him to rest.
On August 3, 2009, President Putin spent a day off in Tuva. During a stop, he met a local shepherd and was invited to the shepherd's house. The Russian leader rode a horse to the shepherd's house.
During a business trip to the Republic of Khakassia, President Putin moved to the foothills of Karatash mountain, near the city of Abakan. Here, he personally fed local horses, drank tea and then rode horses.
With international media, the strong and confident image of Russian President Vladimir Putin is recorded through many times he appeared participating in sports such as judo, ice hockey to driving and shirtless riding horses in Siberia.
There are even private articles about President Putin's horse riding activities. In March 2029, President Vladimir Putin rode a horse with female police officers of this country. He rode a brown horse, with female police officers riding white horses on both sides. The horse convoy moved around the equestrian police training facility in Moscow. After that, President Putin gave the female police officers a horse named Golden Ray.
In March 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that he had fallen off his horse. "Once they filmed me while practicing. The horse stopped in front of an obstacle and I dived, literally dived in a circle" - TASS quoted the Russian leader. Mr. Putin did not specify when the incident happened, but said the fall was "quite mild" and he asked the cameraman to keep the video.
