The Alltech World Equestrian Video games (WEG) are at present in progress in Kentucky, USA. The Video games which started on September 25 and can go on until October 10, are being held on the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington; the placement is popularly known as “Blue Horse Grass Nation”.
That is the sixth version of the occasion and the primary held outdoors Europe the place it started. Additionally, that is the primary time the occasion has a title sponsor in Alltech which produces animal vitamin.
Earlier than the short-listing of members, there have been greater than 900 athletes and 1,300 horses lined up to participate within the occasion, ample proof of its scale.
Dressage, reining, endurance, leaping, eventing, carriage-driving, para-dressage and vaulting are the eight disciplines within the occasion, the most important but, because of the participation of the para equestrian motion, this time round 몰디브게임.
Endurance is the quickest rising among the many eight disciplines and the defending REG champions are France, who’re more likely to be given a run for his or her cash by UAE the reigning world champions. This occasion includes working a distance of 160 km. The primary finisher wins with each participant having to take veterinary stops, en route, and to endure a ultimate veterinary inspection earlier than being the ultimate winner is asserted.
Reining is one other well-liked occasion with USA the reigning WEG champions; they may face robust competitors from the Canadians whom they barely managed to beat within the 2006 occasion held at Aachen. The South Individuals are adept at reining, which can also be well-liked in another international locations comparable to Germany, Australia and Italy.
Dressage is an occasion during which Germany the WEG champions will face stiff competitors from European champions Holland. USA and Britain are additionally anticipated to carry out effectively on this occasion.
Eventing, which by the way is a favoured occasion in Kentucky, additionally has Germany because the reigning WEG champions, whereas New Zealand, Britain and France even have some nice performers on this self-discipline.
Leaping is a self-discipline during which Holland are the defending champions on the WEG. They’re anticipated to face stiff competitors from France and Germany each of whom have gained two WEG titles every. The Irish are additionally adept at this occasion, and will show to be the darkish horses forward of the extra fancied competitors.
Para-dressage has been included for the primary time, and Britain have a stranglehold on this occasion that permits disabled riders to compete with able-bodied ones.
In vaulting the reigning champions are more likely to face stiffest competitors from European champions Austria.
Carriage-driving, which is getting more and more well-liked within the USA, is the stranglehold of Germany, they usually can anticipate competitors from Australia.
Curiously, like eventing, carriage-driving has three phases within the type of impediment programs, marathon and dressage, however in a departure from eventing, this includes 4 horses.
