Zack the Jumping Zebra

Look out eventers, the latest trendy eventing breed is on the horizon.  No, it’s not a lofty mover from Belgium, it’s not a sharp jumper from from France, and it’s not from Germany–this breed is from Africa.  A Texas woman has spent the last 10 years training Zebras to work under saddle and now jump with a startling degree of success considering that Zebras are known for being dramatically more panicky than horses due to survival instincts.  Molly Sorge has written an article in the Chronicle magazine and it is now available on the website–click here to read the article.  The jumping starts at 1:06–

Go zebras.

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