Equestrian: Horses take the ferry for show-jumping event on New York island

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Equestrian: Horses take the ferry for show-jumping event on New York island
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You can lead a horse to water but can you make 95 of them board a ferry from Low...

NEW YORK - You can lead a horse to water but can you make 95 of them board a ferry from Lower Manhattan to an island in the middle of the New York Harbor?

The premier equestrian event, which marks the circuit’s finals and draws some of the sport’s biggest names, demanded that 700 bales of hay, 2,600 bales of shavings, approximately 2,000 tonnes of sand and 200 bags of carrots be hauled by boat to the 172-acre tract of land, which is inaccessible by car.

“It’s the most difficult one. We cannot compare,” said Danese, who oversaw the construction of an arena that boasts dazzling views of One World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty. “For the horses it was perfect.”

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