A man holds the bridle of a horse during a racing event which started at dawn to avoid the summer heat, near the village of Karhuk, which is known for its purebred Arabian horses, in al-Jawadiyah district (Jal Aga), near the Syria-Turkey border on July 19, 2024. More than 100 horsemen from the region participated in the race, which consists of ten rounds or less according to the ages of the Arabian horses, with the winner and runners up receiving money and a trophy. AFP

A man holds the bridle of a horse during a racing event which started at dawn to avoid the summer heat, near the village of Karhuk, which is known for its purebred Arabian horses, in al-Jawadiyah district (Jal Aga), near the Syria-Turkey border on July 19, 2024. More than 100 horsemen from the region participated in the race, which consists of ten rounds or less according to the ages of the Arabian horses, with the winner and runners up receiving money and a trophy. AFP

Riders race their horses at dawn to avoid the summer heat, during an event close to the village of Karhuk, which is known for its purebred Arabian horses, in al-Jawadiyah district (Jal Aga), near the Syria-Turkey border on July 19, 2024. AFP

Riders race their horses at dawn to avoid the summer heat, during an event close to the village of Karhuk, which is known for its purebred Arabian horses, in al-Jawadiyah district (Jal Aga), near the Syria-Turkey border on July 19, 2024. More than 100 horsemen from the region participated in the race, which consists of ten rounds or less according to the ages of the Arabian horses, with the winner and runners up receiving money and a trophy. AFP

A rider holds the winner's cup after a racing event which started at dawn due to the heat, near the village of Karhuk, which is known for its purebred Arabian horses, in al-Jawadiyah district (Jal Aga), near the Syria-Turkey border on July 19, 2024. AFP