Passed along by Gerard Vanderleun. And incidentally, it's been a while since I spent a good amount of time in the saddle (and none on a Mongolian pony), but Putin's grip on the reins seems a bit severe. Maybe some control issues?
Our press jokes about the photo events that are staged for Putin's benefit, but they miss the point that for the Russians and a good number of other people in the world, it works.
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