William Shatner speeds around in a cart pulled by one of his Saddlebreds

I'm not sure if it is common knowledge that actor William Shatner, known best for his role in Star Trek and as the Priceline.com Price Defender, is also an avid horseman. I happened upon this interesting article just today that goes into detail about how Shatner came to acting at an early age, grew, stalled, resurged and so on.

William Shatner riding one of his horses sporting a zorro mask

Read “The Many Iterations of William Shatner” on the NY Times website.

And just for fun, one of my favorite roles Shatner was cast in…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiGjPgOr4ek

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I've been riding since I was 9, and in love with horses from the day I was born. Living in Washington with my horse and 5 dogs.

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