Animal Transport

Nine Shetland ponies, along with 51 top showjumping horses and seven dogs, traveled on a special charter flight from Belgium to Hong Kong for the second Longines International Horse Show. The 12-hour journey on a Cathay Cargo Boeing 747 freighter departed from Liege, carrying equine participants for the event running from January 30 to February 1. Riders including British showjumper John Whitaker are set to compete at the Asia-World Expo.