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Which country is horse racing?

Horse racing is a Mongolian sport.

Mongolians attach great importance to horse racing. Herders usually find good horses and train them. You can race horses without Nadam. Horse racing can be divided into fast horse, galloping horse and vault horse. Mongolian horse racing is their traditional sport, and men, women and children can participate. From dozens to hundreds of people, they go into battle together and race in a straight line, ranging from 40, 60 and 80 miles. In order to reduce the load of horses, no matter how old or young, most of them don't wear saddles, boots and socks, but only wear gorgeous colorful clothes and long ribbons, which is particularly heroic. ?

Mongolian horse races are usually booked with red flags or whistles. After the race started, everyone cheered and rode after each other. The audience cheered, clapped and stamped their feet, and the winner was the first to reach the finish line. At the end of the horse race, an award ceremony will be held. The winning horse and rider will line up side by side in front of the rostrum, and someone will sing praises for the horse on the stage. People will sprinkle milk wine or fresh milk on the top horse.

Types of Mongolian horse races

1, horse racing

Horse racing is also called "speed racing". It is a long-distance speed race and a persistent horse race. In order to reduce the load of horses, traditional horse racing has no saddle, and the riders are mostly children, so they go into battle lightly. Generally, there are many horses running in horse races, ranging from dozens to more than a hundred. Horse racing is not timed, regardless of age, and there is no fixed track. Generally, there is no grouping, and the winner who reaches the finish line first wins.

2. Go to Marseille

Horse racing is a high-tech competition, which is smoother and faster than the side step of a test horse. Most of the riders participating in the competition are experienced elders or middle-aged, and most of them are men. Runners who take part in the race should prepare beautiful saddles and dress up their horses beautifully. The galloping horse in the competition must undergo strict training, so that the pace of galloping horse can be divided into left, right and front hooves at the same time, with stability as the main factor, fast and stable, harmonious and beautiful posture, and the first one wins.