Horses Dash on Frozen River for Ice Derby in Siberia

Trotters compete in a harness race on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near Novosyolovo, Russia.

Image: Trotters compete in a harness race on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo

Trotters compete in a harness race on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo, some 155 miles south of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, March 15. The Ice Derby has been held in Novosyolovo annually at the end of each winter since 1969, drawing participants from the entire region. ILYA NAYMUSHIN / Reuters

March 15, 2014, 10:15 PM UTC

Trotters compete in a harness race on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo, Russia some 155 miles south of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on Saturday. The Ice Derby has been held in Novosyolovo annually at the end of each winter since 1969, drawing participants from the entire region.

Image: A Russian Troika, a sledge drawn by three horses, competes on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo — A Russian Troika, a sledge drawn by three horses, competes on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near Novosyolovo.ILYA NAYMUSHIN / Reuters

Image: Riders compete on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo — Riders compete on the frozen Yenisei River during the 44th Ice Derby amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo.ILYA NAYMUSHIN / Reuters