FITE Rules Landed in China, Weifang Binhai Innovates Cultural Tourism Event

October 27-29 in Weifang Binhai "Happy Sea Beach", the first "China Weifang Binhai International Equestrian Festival"

ended successfully. The event attracted equestrian associations and equestrian organizations from 10 countries and regions including South Korea, India, Indonesia and Chinese Taipei. More than 80 horsemanship masters performed on the same stage with 120 equestrian athletes from all over the country.

Equestrian Festival is held by the China Institute of Horse Culture & Sports & Tourism which is affiliated to Art Development center of Ministry of Culture of PRC and Weifang Binhai Tourism Group Co., Ltd. （Click for more）It is reported that the Weifang Binhai Tourism Group highly affirmed this event and planned to continue holding the International Equestrian Culture Festival around May 1st. 2018.

This equestrian festival consists of equestrian competition events, equestrian performances, equestrian carnival, equestrian tourism summit forum, which is China's participation in the International Equestrian Tourism Federation (FITE) since the first use of FITE rules to host the competition. Related events, fascinating the first "China International Horseback Archery Competition", the first "China International Trec Competition", are using FITE rules.

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The design of Equestrian Festival of all kinds of event, combined with needs of tourism consumption and needs of the common people's participation in universal fitness, "internationalization" and "standardization", emphasizing "cultural awareness" and "cultural confidence" at the same time. Combined with the status quo of China's equestrian development and create a special access for common people to participate in.

In addition, "Riding with Flying Kite Competition" attracted a lot of attention, based on the unique advantages of Weifang, so that the horse and kite cross-border integration, forming a unique landscape on the beach.

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Trec

FITE first Trec in China, Click for more>>

As early as 4 years ago, Beijing Dongcheng District Sports Bureau deputy director Ma Li, put forward the equestrian endurance race and" Orienteering "combined. Once He learned that this introduction of the international horseback orienteering rules, he actively coordinated to provide advanced orienteering electronic timing scoring equipment. The device uses a "chip ring", at the checkpoint, the player proactive touch sensor receiver , Which record and send results.The device reduces human intervention to ensure the fairness of the competition and improve the statistical efficiency of the main track selected Weifang coastal beach, some of the track through the sand, grass, sunken, etc. Changing terrain, increasing the fun during the game, fully demonstrated the tourist resources in the coastal areas in Weifang.

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As another highlight of Weifang Binhai International Equestrian Culture Festival, FITE first China International Horseback Archery Competition is landing in China, Weifang Binhai. In view of the prevailing international rules of Hungary KASSAI rules, Korean rules etc., which identified by FITE. FITE's opinion was solicited before the competition. Based on the prevailing situation in China, the organizers chose Hungary's "KASSAI 99m" rules.

Unlike previous horseback Archery rules, the target of a "KASSAI 99m" race is not a conventional multiple fixed target, but a swiveling active target just in the middle of the stage. The rotating target is controlled by the referee and is kept vertical with the riders on the track during the entire process. The competitor must pass the track and hit the target surface within the specified time. The total score is calculated as the sum of the time and the target surface. The rider as well as the archer with the highest score is the winner. This set of rules sets a higher challenge to the control of the rider's horse riding skills by shooting angle, frequency, intensity and shooting rhythm, greatly increasing the unpredictability of the game.

On the other hand, in the horseback archery competitions, the contestants must wear national costumes or traditional costumes. On the track, dressed in Mongolian gown, knight guest hats, costumes, and the others, all the riders showed their styles, full of heroic qualities. The entire horseback archery venues, like a film and television studio, making the game very ornamental.

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Despite equestrian competitions using the FITE rules, there are a large number of cowboys gathered in Weifang during the Equestrian Culture Festival and participated in the competition of "FITE | AQHA · Western China Equestrian Open".(Click for more>>) The Western Equestrian Open includes four Western events such as Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Ranch Riding and Reining.

*The pictures are from the "China Horse Culture Photography Competition (Weifang Station)" , copyright belongs to the original authors