No ! The horse was not being treated with a "shot of 25 year old Ambassador Scotch"It was for the Rider ! I am not sure who that was that took the picture? One thing that I forgot to mention, One riderless horse is equipped with a portable sound system, which constantly plays your local "Latina Top 50 Tunes". This is music the Pasofina horses love and seemingly understand and get "charged up"from and "dance". It was quite an experience !!!!