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Horses are protected before passing through the fire with precautions such as wrapping their tails and braiding their manes, applying protective substances and dampening their hair to reduce heat and ...

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Dozens of pet owners took their animals to church on a damp Saturday morning where Catholic priests blessed them on the Day of St Anthony, the patron saint of animals.

APTOPIX Spain Saint Anthony Animals A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, ...