Republican competitions - remote horse riding among professionals
and amateurs - will be held in the village of Starinka in the Vileika
district on April 30, BelTA learned from the organizers of the event.
Over 20 pairs of participants (rider and horse) from different
regions of Belarus will compete for the championship cup. Spectators and
fans will be able to see several breeds of horses: traken, Arab,
Latvian, Belarusian, etc. The competitions will be held at two distances
of 40 km and 80 km. The time of the first start is scheduled for 8.30
at the "Old Fashion House".
It is believed that equestrian runs originated in the Arabian
Peninsula, where the Bedouins happily ridden through the desert, testing
their mounts for strength. Equestrian runs on 100 km were especially
popular in the USSR. They were often attended by well-known historical
figures, for example, Semyon Budyonny and Konstantin Voroshilov.
Modern horse rides are horse racing on rough terrain along a
previously planned route. The rider wins, whose horse showed the best
result by the time of passing the race. But there is one nuance: after
each stage of the competition (20 km), the riders are examined by
veterinarians. If the physical condition of the horse is considered
unsatisfactory, the pair is removed from the competition.
The organizer of the upcoming republican equestrian run was the farm "AV Sports horses"
Written by belta.by
