Cows in the Swiss Alps with those dainty bells around their necks can be had — for a price. Near the remote Seealpsee Lake in the Appenzell district (an hour by car east of Zurich), visitors can rent ...
To the thunder of hooves, a chorus of moos and the clanking of bells, nine cows hurtle away in one of the oddest events in the Swiss Alps: the Cow Grand Prix, contested exclusively by women jockeys.