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Audaryspak (rider wrestling) - traditional sport of Kazakhstan

Audaryspak (rider wrestling) - traditional sport of Kazakhstan

Audaryspak (rider wrestling) - traditional sport of Kazakhstan

This sport is one of the native ones for the Turkish and nomadic peoples.
According to the rules, at a distance of 500 m from each other, two rivals on horseback go to the start. At the referee’s signal, everyone tries to pull the opponent to their starting mark. More precisely, gardeners should strive to pull each other off the horse, grabbing hands and using special techniques.
The game is held at various folk festivals, festivities, holidays, and also as a sport, competition.
An interesting fact – for audaryspak they choose a frisky, strong horse and a well-fitted saddle, but the weight and age of the player do not matter.
Source: https://trvlland.com/blog/blog-kazakhstan/audaryspak-as-a-national-sport-of-kazakhstan/
Source of photo: https://www.nacional.hr/tradicionalni-sportovi-konj-i-suri-orao-simboli-su-svjetskih-nomadskih-igara/#dfd17095-1274487