Horsing around in Beijing

The Beijing International Exhibition Center is taking on a distinctly equine look over the next few days, playing host to more than 120 top international suppliers for the China Horse Fair 2013.

Running through to Saturday, the seventh edition of the huge trade show targets the country's rapidly growing professional equine sports and leisure industry, which has introduced thousands of Chinese buyers to the latest products and services of hundreds of top international and domestic suppliers.

In addition to dozens of suppliers from China, representatives from the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Italy, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, Sweden, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK are showcasing their latest and greatest in products and services.