The Chateau of Versailles is ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games' equestrian and modern pentathlon events. In this western Parisian town, horses have long been omnipresent.
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00:00Versailles was a city of horses, of course.
00:24Just before the French Revolution,
00:26more than 2,000 horses were affected by all the activities around the court.
00:56It's a lot of listening, a lot of humility.
01:03It's a life lesson, actually, working with horses.
01:06And using the horse, whether it's a horse for a show or a horse for a sport,
01:14as we'll be able to see with the Olympic disciplines,
01:17it's a lot of preparation, a lot of listening.
01:20In fact, you don't realize how much working with animals
01:23is a job of heart, of passion, and to which you owe your life.