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GRAND HORSE RIBBONS RACE IN PILAR DE LA HORADADA
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The Equestrian Club that presides Salvador Moya organizes, in collaboration with
the Councillorship of Celebrations, a “ Grand  Stretch Gallop Horseback Riding
” on Sunday, the 7th of October at 17.00 hours in the canalization of the
Urban Boulevard near the Virgin school of Pilar of Pilar de la Horadada.
As in many countryside villages of  Cartagena and some villages of the province
of Alicante, in Pilar de la Horadada every year is held the traditional Grand
Horseback Race only for riders who are single.
The ribbons are placed to a considerable height, having to go the riders of
foot in the horse despite the risk that this supposes.
But this “ Gallop Stretched ” race, that was an innovation in the year
2005, continues in heyday.
A few ribbon races will be able to be viewed on horseback approximately eighty
local meters where the ribbons hang down and to be able to do with some of them
and obtain an award the horses will have 70 meters to do the stop.