"The Horses Of The Kingdom": Backstage Tour Of The Portuguese School Of Equestrian Art In Queluz National Palace

QUELUZ, PORTUGAL - JULY 24: A School rider holds his whip and reins hies horse during a backstage tour of the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art in Queluz National Palace during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic on July 24, 2021 in Queluz, Portugal. The visit is a first of the Parques de Sintra program "Behind the Scenes Visits", and a unique opportunity to get to know the School from a more intimate angle guided by the Head Picador Master of the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art who briefs visitors on the School's history and curiosities and episodes that marked the Portuguese Royal Picaria (Riding School) over the centuries. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)