Source: Beidaihe New District
On July 28th, the 2018 Anaya Equestrian Carnival and the 2nd Anaya Cup Equestrian Super Grand Prix kicked off at the seaside beach in Beidaihe New District. Vice Mayor Feng Zhiyong attended the event and announced its opening. Zhao Shiguo, the leader of Beidaihe New District, attended the opening ceremony.
The Grand Prix has set up 7 levels including 1.10 meters, 1.30 meters and 1.50 meters high obstacles, and the total prize money has reached 600,000 yuan. The competition attracted 120 professional riders from home and abroad to participate in, including the Olympic champions, European champions, etc., and can be described as star-studded.
International players include: the world legend in the equestrian venue obstacle course, two-time Olympic team champion Frank Slotak; the Atlanta Olympics equestrian venue obstacle program individual, group double champion Ulrich Kirchoff and other excellent riders. Chinese players include: Lin Lixin, who won the World Cup China Region Championship; Li Yaofeng, who has won the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games; and Meng Quanwei, who has won several international Olympics championships. In addition, the Grand Prix brought together many of the top horses in the country, and a total of 180 horses appeared in the Grand Prix.
During this competition, the theme activities such as “Anaia Night • Knights’ Hall Awards”, “Owners’ Family Fun Competition”, “Equestrian Theme Films”, “Kiev Saxophone Quartet Concert” were held, and a colorful international equestrian carnival was created when a professional grand prix was presented at the same time.