It's that time of year again. The leaves on the trees are changing colours then falling to the ground; pumpkin-flavoured everything is in stores; the smell of mulch and woodsmoke are in the evening air; and retail stores are flooding the aisles with Hallowe'en costumes galore! People aren't the only creatures gearing up for a night of trick-or-treats. Dog and cat owners have been dressing up the household pets for years, and equestrians have been known to do the same. Academie Duello makes no promises, but perhaps this year we'll see some of the horses in our Mounted Combat program showing their Hallowe'en spirit, like the ones below. These guys and gals sure know how to horse around in good fun!

CLOWNING AROUND

HORSE ANATOMY 101

SPONGE BOB & GARY

THE WIZARD OF OZ

ARIELLE THE LITTLE MERMAID RIDES HER TRUSTY SEAHORSE

POKEY & GUMBY RIDE AGAIN

SUPERHORSE

HARRY POTTER

HERE THERE BE DRAGONS

JAILHOUSE HORSE

KISS

TRACTOR

NUN & SCHOOL GIRL

LORD OF THE RINGS

Have any other awesome costume ideas for horses? Send them our way!

Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques.
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