In pics: beauty contest during Sharqia Arabian Horses Festival in Egypt

A breeder leads a horse at an Arabian horse beauty contest during the Sharqia Arabian Horses Festival in Sharqia province, Egypt, Sept. 29, 2022. The two-day horses festival started on Thursday here with the participation of 96 Arabian horses. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A breeder leads a horse at an Arabian horse beauty contest during the Sharqia Arabian Horses Festival in Sharqia province, Egypt, Sept. 29, 2022. The two-day horses festival started on Thursday here with the participation of 96 Arabian horses. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A breeder leads a horse at an Arabian horse beauty contest during the Sharqia Arabian Horses Festival in Sharqia province, Egypt, Sept. 29, 2022. The two-day horses festival started on Thursday here with the participation of 96 Arabian horses. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A breeder leads a horse at an Arabian horse beauty contest during the Sharqia Arabian Horses Festival in Sharqia province, Egypt, Sept. 29, 2022. The two-day horses festival started on Thursday here with the participation of 96 Arabian horses. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)