Bella Hadid says horse riding is her yoga as she saddles up for equestrian inspired shoot

The up and coming model channels her love of horses in the PORTER shoot
Saddle up: Bella poses for an equestrian themed shoot
Sebastian Faena/Porter Magazine
Emma Powell30 September 2015
The Weekender

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Model Bella Hadid has opened up about her love of horses for an equestrian inspired shoot.

The 18-year-old catwalk star – who is a nationally ranked equestrian – said working with the animals taught her a lot of life lessons.

Speaking to PORTER, she revealed that her passion stemmed from her mother's love of the animals.

“My devotion stemmed from my mom’s love of horses," she said. "I have been riding since I could walk and the fact that my mom knew everything about horses really helped my passion grow.

Animal lover: Bella Hadid posing with a horse for her Porter magazine shoot
Sebastian Faena/Porter Magazine

“You know how every model is like, ‘I do yoga.’ Well, I find horses have the same effect. You have to put your ego aside and concentrate on making the horse do the things you want it to do, and move in the way you want it to move.”

Model looks: Bella proves her fashion credentials off the catwalk
Sebastian Faena/Porter Magazine

Hadid – who recently walked for TopShop and Giles Deacon at London Fashion Week – swapped the catwalks for the field as she posed alongside a horse for the magazine.

Riding high: The model says she was riding before she could walk
Sebastian Faena for PORTER

The up and coming model posed up a storm in the stables as she was pictured wearing black jodhpurs and brown knee high riding boots while clutching a saddle.

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In another shot, Hadid – whose sister Gigi and brother Anwar are both models – shows off her passion as she is pictured riding a horse in a tweed jacket.

Marion Cotillard on the cover of Porter's Winter 2015 issue
Ryan McGinley/Porter Magazine

Hadid proved her supermodel status last weekend as she stormed the Bottega Veneta show at Milan Fashion Week.

She shared the runway with fellow models Joan Smalls, Isabeli Fontana and Liya Kebede.

To see the full Bella Hadid shoot and Amanda Brooks’ tribute to the power and the glory of riding, buy the latest issue of PORTER on sale globally from Friday, October 2

PORTER is also available as a digital edition.

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