Gumi City Hosts Korea Equestrian Federation President's Cup and Gumi Mayor's Cup National Equestrian Competitions

Competing Skills in 3 Events: Obstacle, Dressage, and Combined Driving

National Team Points Awarded, Top-Level Athletes Participate in Large Numbers

From the 20th, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk Province will host the 58th Korea Equestrian Federation President's Cup National Equestrian Championship and the 5th Gumi Mayor's Cup National Equestrian Competition over four days at the Gumi-si Equestrian Center in Okseong-myeon.

Equestrian Competition.

Hosted and organized by the Korea Equestrian Federation and the Gumi-si Equestrian Association, and sponsored by Gumi-si and the Gumi-si Sports Council, the competition will feature around 500 participants including athletes and officials, along with approximately 190 horses.

Three events?show jumping, dressage, and eventing (including cross-country)?will take place. The eventing competition awards national team points, attracting many national-level athletes who will showcase their honed skills to the fullest.

The city has been promoting interest in equestrian sports and expanding the base of equestrian participants by hosting national competitions such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister's Cup National Equestrian Competition in August and the Student Equestrian Championship in September.

Additionally, the city offers a 20,000 KRW discount on stable fees to competing athletes using Gumi-si lodging facilities and operates booths selling local agricultural products, making significant efforts to revitalize the local economy.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, “Through continuous hosting of national competitions and operation of various equestrian programs, we will do our best to revitalize the local economy, foster youth equestrian sports, and popularize equestrian activities that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy.”

The Gumi-si Equestrian Center, where the competition is held, is the only facility in the country with a cross-country course and was designated as an official equestrian competition venue by the Korea Equestrian Federation in 2021. With its diverse infrastructure, it is expected to continue hosting numerous national-level eventing competitions in the future.

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