Riders in colorful race uniforms rode their horses and horses galloped, and the wonderful performance of the runners attracted cheers from the audience...... On September 21, the 2024 "Hemei Rural · Yili Horse Performance Test Series" and the first West Lake Horse Racing Conference in Urumqi were held in the Horse Culture Industrial Park of Xihu Street, Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe District), attracting outstanding riders from Yili Prefecture, Changji Prefecture and other places to participate.
The scene of the competition
In the 3-year-old 3600-meter speed race of the Ili horse, as the referee's command flag fell, the horses ridden by the players galloped forward like arrows from the string, and the dust raised by the horse's hooves accompanied by the shouts and cheers of the audience, boiling the entire field. In the end, 19-year-old Mudhat · Yerbulati from Changji Prefecture lived up to expectations and won the championship.
Although Muheit · Yerbulati is not very old, he is a "veteran" who has "competed" in national competitions such as the National Democratic Games and achieved excellent results. He said happily: "I have loved horseback riding since I was a child, and I have participated in professional training for 5 years, and I hope to continue to represent Xinjiang in the future to compete and win glory for my hometown." ”
The scene of the competition
It is understood that there are 6 races in this event, in addition to the 3600-meter race of the Ili horse, there are also 1400 meters for thoroughbreds, 5000 meters for the Ili Horse Championship, 3600 meters for the Ili mare derby, 12000 meters for the local horse, and 8000 meters for the Ili Horse Peak Race. During the event, the audience also watched the traditional Kazakh "sheep hunting" performance.
Zhao Zhiheng, executive chairman of Xinjiang Horse Industry Association, introduced that Majiazhuangzi Village is a place with a horse racing tradition and a certain mass base. In the future, we will strengthen cooperation with the operating enterprises of the Horse Culture Industry Park, create normalized horse racing events, enhance the influence of the Horse Culture Industry Park, gather more resources and strength of the horse industry, hold a variety of horse culture activities, and promote the development of horse culture.
Citizens purchase special goods
The event not only attracted a large number of citizens and tourists to Majiazhuangzi Village to watch the event, but also attracted merchants from surrounding villages such as Dongnangou Village and Saldaban Village, as well as merchants from other districts and counties to sell special goods. At the same time, a job fair was held on site in Xihu Street to provide employment opportunities for villagers and create channels for increasing income.
"This is the first large-scale event to be held after the Ma Culture Industrial Park in Majiazhuangzi Village was put into use, which is of great significance for promoting the integrated development of horse culture and related industries. This event is not only a feast of sports competition, but also an important platform to promote cultural and sports exchanges and show regional style, injecting impetus and vitality into rural revitalization. Yin Li, director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau (Rural Revitalization Bureau) of the Economic Development Zone (Head District), said.