The Equestrian Festival of Râşnov
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The 7th edition of the Equestrian Festival took place in town Rasnov, county of Brasov where a lot of Romanian people and foreign tourists came. At the bottom of Rasnov Fortress, in the middle of a natural scenery, the equine beauty contests, by horse races, the equine training shows and the stunts indulged the audience and those passionate of this hobby. The Festival has already become a tradition and each year the participants wishing to exhibit their horses, carriages and skills grow in number. The equine show finished with an exceptional folk program.
The Town Parade
The official opening of the event was made with the Town Parade with horses and carriages lead by the local fanfare and the local folk group. The tourists had the chance to admire horses, their poise but also the genuine folk costumes of local inhabitants. The procession went through the town and stopped in a clearing at the bottom of the Fortress, which lies on the road connecting Rasnov to Poiana Brasov.
The Mayor of town Rasnov, Mr. Adrian Vestea, said: ?This event is part of a larger promotion program whose purpose is to make customs and traditions popular, to attract tourists and to make cultural exchanges. The Equestrian Festival is a unique event, with the massive participation of those who own horses, carriages and of horse trainers. Therefore, we make horse races known and satisfy the interest of a certain group of tourists who come each year especially for this event.?
Training shows
The following categories entered the equine beauty competition, by horse races: Frisian, Lipizzan, sport and entertainment horses and ponies. At the carriages` parade the participants exhibited old and new unique carriages. They impressed the audience, a lot of them requesting to be given a carriage ride, after the demonstration finished. The equestrian training performance was spectacular and the horses offered a true show to the audience. The stunts were performed by experienced people and the ?Ladies? Parade?, the jumps over obstacles, the traction competition received a lot of consistent prizes and diplomas from organizers.
Artistic show
At the event?s location an outdoor stage was arranged for the audience to assist to an exceptional artistic show performed by folk music and dance groups ?Calusarul rasnovean?, ?Dumbravita? and ?Mugurelul?, ?Magura?, ?Calusarii tineri?, ?Poienita? juniors from the All-Round School no. 3, ?Tara Barsei? Folk Music Band but also by modern dancers, humorists and singers.
