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The 2nd Moscow Open Equestrian and Sports Festival

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The Kremlin Equestrian School is organizing the 2nd Open Moscow Festival of Equestrian Art and Sports which is going to be held in the historical Show Ring (Vyvodnoy Krug) of VDNH.

The Festival is sponsored by the Department of Tourism and Sports of the city of Moscow.

The organizers of the Festival are the Independent Non-Commercial Organization “Kremlin Equestrian School” and ZAO Equestrian and Sports Centre “Izmailovo”.

The aim of the mass sports events held within the Festival’s framework is to promote children equestrian sports and a healthy lifestyle.

The Festival’s framework includes competition on classical equestrian disciplines such as  show-jumping and dressage, as well as contest of acrobatic trick riding (jigitovka) representing the national equestrian art.

The Open Moscow Festival of Equestrian Art and Sports is a contest for young cavaliers that allows singling out talented sportsmen. Winners of the competition will participate in the tournament for the prize of the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” traditionally taking place on Red Square from August 24 to September 2.

Performances by the cavaliers of the Kremlin Equestrian School and Children group of cavalry ceremonial will be the hallmark of the Festival.

Special guests of the Festival the Jazz Band and Drummers Ensemble “Rhythmy Stiсk” (Moscow Cadet Music Corps of State Budget Educational Institution School № 1770) will present the program of the Children and Youth Brass Band Festival “Spasskaya Tower for Children”. They are going to put on a free concert for all the guests on May 19 and on May 20 the drummers of the “Rhythmy Stiсk” are going to give master classes for all comers.

The Festival Program

May 19
10:00 — Opening ceremony, performance of the Jazz Band and Drummers Ensemble “Rhythmy Stiсk” presenting the program of the Children and Youth Brass Band Festival “Spasskaya Tower for Children”.
11:00 — Show-jumping competition.
16:00 — Acrobatic trick riding (jigitovka) contest.

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