Horseriding lessons keep culture alive
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With his arms stretched sideways, 11-year-old Wang Yu learns to balance himself on a horse with the guidance of a qualified jockey.
The primary school student鈥檚 lesson yesterday at a school in Hohhot, capital city of northern China鈥檚 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was provided by the Inner Mongolia Equestrian Association.
It has been organizing a series of horseriding lessons for teenagers between the ages of 11 and 17 in Hohhot from September to last month. More than 2,000 students at elementary and secondary schools took part.
鈥淚 feel relaxed and comfortable on a horse now,鈥 said Wang. 鈥淏ut I was very nervous and could not stop trembling when I first took the riding lessons two months ago.鈥
The horseriding lessons are part of efforts to offer a diverse curriculum to students.
鈥淲e would like to improve students鈥 physical fitness and keep alive aspects of traditional Mongolian culture,鈥 said Fan Chunyang, an official with the local sports bureau.
The association plans to introduce lessons to more schools in Inner Mongolia, and an estimated 100,000 students will get to learn to ride horses over the next three years.
There is growing interest in Inner Mongolia about horseriding because of the local ethnic Mongolian traditions.
Wang Zetao, who works for the local equestrian association, said the riding lessons were not compulsory. 鈥淪tudents chose the lessons voluntarily and everyone who rides a horse must be guided by a professional trainer for the sake of safety,鈥 said Wang.
Citing the winter season, Wang said 鈥渢he lessons have to be suspended from December and will restart in March next year鈥.
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