Travellers lead their horses through river during traditional washing routine dating back to 1685 at Appleby Fair - Cumbria

From the Daily mail

The sun shone as Travellers took to the water to bathe their horses in a centuries old traditional washing routine at the Appleby Horse Fair.

The washing of horses dates back to 1685, where the animals are cleaned in the river ready for selling in the annual horse trading event in the small Cumbrian town.

Gipsies from around Europe have descended on the Eden Valley for the annual event, where traditionally Travellers parade their horses before potential buyers, racing them at high speed along the 'mad mile' before cooling them down with a dip in the River Eden.

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