of Dreamspeed's career and regularly takes
a team of about 10 horses with him to St
Moritz from his main stable in Cologne.
"Some of them don't like the kickback, but
they wear special shoes so they don't slip
and it's amazing how quickly the horses ac-
cept a skier behind them rather than a rider
on top."
In 2015, the then-eight-year-old Dream-
speed adapted so well to his new discipline
that he ensured that legendary skijorer
Franco Moro won his seventh 'King of the
Engadine' title for the driver who compiles
the most points across the three White Turf
weekends. In St Moritz, there is no greater
sporting achievement.
Moro, a former director of St Moritz Ski
School, has put his teaching skills to good
use in nurturing the next generation of driv-
ers for his beloved sport. During our visit,
the leading skijorer was Valeria Holinger,
who subsequently made history by being
