the "golden seat" cup equestrian show jumping competition was held at the all-russia exhibition center in russia
2024-09-03
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china youth daily client news (china youth daily and china youth network correspondent in russia zhao qi) from august 31 to september 1, the russian state traditional equestrian center located in the all-russia exhibition center held a two-day "golden seat" cup equestrian show jumping competition. young equestrian enthusiasts and professional athletes from all over russia competed fiercely using the budyonny horses and don horses designated by the event organizers.
on august 31, in moscow, russia, two young contestants arrived at the finish line at almost the same time at the russian "golden seat" cup equestrian show jumping competition. photo by zhao qi, china youth daily and china youth network reporter
the event was co-hosted by the kremlin equestrian school and the russian equestrian sports federation. the competition was divided into six categories, namely, gold (125 cm), silver (115 cm), bronze (105 cm), youth (105 cm), juvenile (95-105 cm) and amateur (95 cm), according to the height of the obstacles and the difficulty of the routes. according to the organizers, the "golden seat" cup equestrian show jumping competition aims to promote the use of budyonny horses and don horses in equestrian events, improve the adaptability of the two types of horses in the arena, and encourage more equestrian coaches and enthusiasts to contact and use these two types of horses in practice.
on august 31, in moscow, russia, a young rider competed in the russian "golden seat" cup equestrian show jumping competition. photo by zhao qi, a reporter from china youth daily and china youth network
the budyonny horse is one of the most popular horse breeds in the soviet union and in russia today. this type of horse was used as a warhorse for the soviet cavalry during world war ii because of its advantages such as high speed, strong stability, good endurance, and easy breeding. the budyonny horse "pinkster" once became the champion of the olympic equestrian competition.
the don horse originates from the don river basin in russia. this kind of horse is strong and tall, with most of its coat being golden chestnut in color. it has the advantages of strong adaptability and quick response. it has experienced the russian civil war and two world wars. it was called "golden guards" by russian light cavalry soldiers. during the first world war, 80% of the tsarist russian cavalry horses were don horses.
source: china youth daily client
