In some towns and villages in Linyi and Wanrong, Shanxi Province, a group of horse donors have been actively providing horses for weddings because they still maintain the traditional way of riding. If a local family holds a wedding for their children, just call these horse suppliers and agree on the time, place and quantity of horses needed, and the horse suppliers will take the horses to the wedding site on time for the bride and groom to ride. It is understood that according to the current market situation, a horse supplier can earn back the money to buy horses in a year and a half. This set of pictures was taken on September 2nd.

Zhang Chenhu, 68, is an old horse supplier. The supply of wedding horses is about 15 years. He has two partners of similar age, and three people form a small team. No matter who takes the business, everyone will go together. "Now, the income of farmers has increased, and cars have become very common in rural areas. So when the groom picks up the bride, he rides a horse from the door and goes to the bride's house by car after arriving at the village entrance. After receiving the bride, the wedding motorcade returned to the entrance of the village, and the bride rode instead, "said Zhang Chenhu, whose picture shows Zhang Chenhu and his horse.

When Zhang Chen Tiger was young, he fed horses in the production team, and he had a set of skills in horse training. He said that the horse must be tamed for a period of time when it is bought, because there are many people, cars and firecrackers at the wedding. Horses that are not tamed are easily frightened, and once frightened, the consequences are unimaginable. The picture shows a horse for the wedding. Because this is a festive activity, the breeder of the horse also dressed the horse in red and flowers.

"According to local customs, we usually go to the main house at 7: 30 in the morning, send the groom to the village entrance to pick up the bride, and then wait at the village entrance until the bride and groom come back around noon 12: 30, and then pick up the bride and groom to cruise in the village. After that, we ate in the main room and got home at four or five in the afternoon. " The picture shows Zhang Chenhu sitting and chatting with his friends while waiting for the wedding team to come back.

"Now the horse is much more expensive than before, and a better horse costs tens of thousands of yuan. Usually, we charge about 200 yuan for a horse. Many people get married on National Day and Spring Festival, and the horse will be nervous and the price will be much more expensive, "Zhang Chenhu said. "Now that I am old, although I am very tired after a wedding, my income is still good. You can earn a horse back in about a year and a half, which is better than staying at home. " The picture shows the wedding team coming back soon, and Zhang Chenhu's partner is cleaning up the dust on horseback.

It is understood that local traditional weddings usually prepare four horses, which are ridden by the groom, the bride, the bridesmaid and the bridesmaid. Some people will prepare five horses, and the extra one will be led by the brother-in-law. The picture shows the wedding car arriving at the village entrance. Zhang Chenhu and his partner lined up the horses neatly, waiting for the new couple to mount.

The picture shows Zhang Chenhu and his partner walking slowly and steadily on the village road with their horses in the sound of gongs and drums, and carrying new people to cruise in the village.

During the cruise, Zhang Chenhu stroked his beloved horse from time to time. "stable boy is human. If you are kind to him, he will listen to you, "said Zhang Chenhu.

On that day, Zhang Chenhu's horse was ridden by the bride. At first, the bride was a little scared, but after walking for less than two minutes, the gentle horse reassured the bride. The picture shows the horse grinning with his eyes closed on the way, giving people the feeling of smiling.

After the parade, a couple entered the bridal chamber, and the work of providing cavalry was completed. The picture shows Zhang Chenhu pulling a horse away from the wedding scene and then preparing to sit at the table for dinner.