Today was the last of six weekly winter beach rides with work horses (traditionally) on the island of Schouwen in Zeeland Province, NL. These are fun celebrations in six little villages on the island. The horses are decorated with colourful wreaths and pompons. A selection of photos from my "real" camera, five with horses and nine from my short walk around the event: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC5CuK

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Straô = winter beach ride for work horses on the island of Schouwen (Zeeland province) to dust off their winter stable legs, fourth one of the season, now in Ellemeet at the Brouwersdam. Four more photos in reply.

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Yesterday I was at the second "Straô" of the season, winter beach ride for draft horses on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in Zeeland province. Cold but happy faces everywhere and some beautifully adorned horses with colourful wreaths & pompoms. More photos and a few short videos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC2zLG

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Yesterday Sat 18 Feb was the day of the "Straô" in #BurghHaamstede in the Dutch coastal province of #Zeeland. It's an early season beach ride with (work) horses, often decorated with wreaths and colourful pompoms. This was the 2nd one, 4 more to go in other villages. Photos from https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/strao/

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