Bella Hadid Will Pick Horseback Riding Over Yoga Every Time

Bella Hadid holds onto a saddle inside the stables in this shot from her feature from Porter magazine’s Winter 2015 issue.

The 18-year-old model opened up about training for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games which will be held in Rio De Janeiro for horseback riding and how she became involved with the sport.

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

Bella added, “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.”

To see Bella‘s full shoot, buy the latest issue of PORTER, on sale globally on Friday, October 2nd; also available as a digital edition.

FYI: Bella is wearing a Haider Ackermann jacket and pants, Emilio Pucci turtleneck, boots by Stuart Weitzman, along with Turner & Tatler jewelry.