Equestrian festival in Mohali to feature 250 horses

Mohali: Reviewing preparations for Punjab's first equestrian festival to be held on March 1 and 2 in Mohali, deputy commissioner Komal Mittal held a review meeting with the representatives of the departments and agencies concerned. She said all arrangements should be in place by tomorrow (Friday) evening without missing any deadlines.The equestrian festival, which is being arranged for the first time with the inclusion of about 250 indigenous breeds, including Marwari and Nukra, will showcase several events from 8 am to 8 pm.These events include horse jumping, ring competitions, tent pegging, display of Marwari breed, a unique fashion show with horses, and performances by NZCC teams and musical evenings by renowned Punjabi singers on both days. She said the event has no entry fee, neither for the entrants nor for the audience.Horse breeds from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, as well as sports breeds from Punjab Police, Haryana Police, ITBP, and private stud farms, have been invited for the event.Three arenas have been set up at the venue, The Ranch, Forest Hill Resort, Gate No. 4, Village Karoran, for the two-day equestrian festival.Apart from that, cultural events will be performed by NZCC teams during the daytime, while the audience will be enthralled by renowned Punjabi singers Meet Kaur (on day 1) and Dilpreet Dhillon (on day 2) from 6:00 pm onwards.Sharing the chronology of events, she said that on day 1, Team Lance Tent Pegging, Six Bar Jumping, Sword Individual Tent Pegging, Horse Dance Competition, Fashion Show, Dressage Preliminary, Open Hacks, Farrier Test, Milk Teeth Filly Ring, Horse Display, Milk Teeth Colt Ring, Two Teeth Colt Ring, and Fashion Show will be organised.On day 2, Lance Individual Tent Pegging, Show Jumping Derby, Sword Team Tent Pegging, Fancy Dress, Final Run Sword Team, Medley Relay, Medal Ceremony, Dressage Elementary, Show Jumping Group 1-2-3, Pole Bending Race, Ball and Bucket Race, Ladies Hacks, Mare Nukra Ring, Horse Display, Stallion Nukra Ring, Mare Marwari Ring, Horse Display, and Stallion Marwari Ring will be the attractions of the day.She said medical and animal husbandry teams have already been deputed, while other arrangements like cleanliness and levelling have been given a finishing touch. Mohali: Reviewing preparations for Punjab's first equestrian festival to be held on March 1 and 2 in Mohali, deputy commissioner Komal Mittal held a review meeting with the representatives of the departments and agencies concerned. She said all arrangements should be in place by tomorrow (Friday) evening without missing any deadlines.The equestrian festival, which is being arranged for the first time with the inclusion of about 250 indigenous breeds, including Marwari and Nukra, will showcase several events from 8 am to 8 pm.These events include horse jumping, ring competitions, tent pegging, display of Marwari breed, a unique fashion show with horses, and performances by NZCC teams and musical evenings by renowned Punjabi singers on both days. She said the event has no entry fee, neither for the entrants nor for the audience.Horse breeds from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, as well as sports breeds from Punjab Police, Haryana Police, ITBP, and private stud farms, have been invited for the event.Three arenas have been set up at the venue, The Ranch, Forest Hill Resort, Gate No. 4, Village Karoran, for the two-day equestrian festival.Apart from that, cultural events will be performed by NZCC teams during the daytime, while the audience will be enthralled by renowned Punjabi singers Meet Kaur (on day 1) and Dilpreet Dhillon (on day 2) from 6:00 pm onwards.Sharing the chronology of events, she said that on day 1, Team Lance Tent Pegging, Six Bar Jumping, Sword Individual Tent Pegging, Horse Dance Competition, Fashion Show, Dressage Preliminary, Open Hacks, Farrier Test, Milk Teeth Filly Ring, Horse Display, Milk Teeth Colt Ring, Two Teeth Colt Ring, and Fashion Show will be organised.On day 2, Lance Individual Tent Pegging, Show Jumping Derby, Sword Team Tent Pegging, Fancy Dress, Final Run Sword Team, Medley Relay, Medal Ceremony, Dressage Elementary, Show Jumping Group 1-2-3, Pole Bending Race, Ball and Bucket Race, Ladies Hacks, Mare Nukra Ring, Horse Display, Stallion Nukra Ring, Mare Marwari Ring, Horse Display, and Stallion Marwari Ring will be the attractions of the day.She said medical and animal husbandry teams have already been deputed, while other arrangements like cleanliness and levelling have been given a finishing touch.
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