Pope Leo XIV Receives Gift of Purebred Arabian Horse
Pope Leo XIV was gifted a 12-year-old purebred Arabian horse named Proton on October 15.
The horse, a gift from Michalski Stables in Kołobrzeg-Budzistowo, will reside in Castel Gandolfo, home to the Vatican's equestrian center.
Michalski said he wished to offer “a beautiful Arabian horse — one worthy of him, and white, because white naturally corresponds to the Pope’s white cassock.”
The Arabian horse is one of the oldest and most esteemed equine breeds, known for its elegance and endurance.
Proton will join several purebred Spanish horses at the facility located within the papal complex.
Author's summary: Pope Leo XIV gifted a purebred Arabian horse.