In recent years, outdoor sports have become more and more popular among Shenzhen citizens, and equestrian has also become a favorite among people who pursue a quality life. It is one of the popular options for participating in sports and getting close to nature. 12-year-old Liu H

In recent years, outdoor sports have become more and more popular among Shenzhen citizens, and equestrian has also become a favorite among people who pursue a quality life. It is one of the popular options for participating in sports and getting close to nature.

2-year-old Liu Hongxun walked into the pastoral equestrian. He skillfully put on a helmet, put on armor, put on riding boots and other equipment to start training. His mother Ma Guilin said, "My child has been learning equestrian here for more than a year, and his results are getting better and better. He enjoys his time learning equestrian here. This year, Pastoral Equestrian has upgraded its brand, and the environment and services have been greatly improved."

One of the largest outdoor horse farms in Shenzhen, with more than 20 kinds of precious horses

Shenzhen Pastoral Equestrian Club (hereinafter referred to as: Pastoral Equestrian) is located in the Longhua Guanlan Pastoral Tourist Area and is one of the well-known equestrian clubs in the city. Covering an area of ​​26,000 square meters and a training area of ​​over 7,000 square meters, it is one of the largest outdoor racecourses in Shenzhen.

Pastoral Equestrian is not only a member unit of China Equestrian Association , but also joined the China Equestrian Association brand plan to help promote equestrian sports. Based on training, competition and horse services, it has professional competition-level venues, professional service teams and high-quality coaching teams. Pastoral Equestrian also provides horse boarding services; at the same time, it has as many as 20 kinds of precious horses such as warmblood horses, Pony horses, Ili horses, etc.

With the popularity and development of equestrian sports in Shenzhen, equestrian sports enthusiasts have increasingly higher requirements for the supporting services and environmental quality provided by equestrian clubs. The pastoral equestrian venue has been in operation for more than 5 years. In response to the Shenzhen government's initiative to encourage citizens to go outdoors and vigorously develop outdoor sports tourism such as city tours and suburban tours. In 2022, Pastoral Equestrian responded to the call and actively carried out brand upgrades. From the quality of the venue to the coaching team to the service team, as well as the comfort of horses' life and training, they have been professionally upgraded, and the concept of "love, professionalism and thoughtfulness" has been put forward to serve equestrian sports enthusiasts and club members.

In this optimization, in addition to comprehensive improvements to the club’s reception environment and training venues, special attention is also paid to the environmental sanitation of the stables. There are more than 50 stables on the top of the mountain, all of which are independent spaces of more than 10 square meters. They are insect-free and odorless, and are equipped with automatic drinking water. system, known as one of the most beautiful stables in Shenzhen. At the same time, scientifically proportioned imported forage feed, regular and quantitative feeding, cleaning and care, and a professional medical team provide good welfare for the horses. This not only ensures the health of the horses, but also reflects the club’s humanistic care and the club spirit of friendship with the horses. , people and animals, people and nature can live in harmony.

Children’s equestrian is booming and “Equestrian + Camping” has become a leisure Internet celebrity

As an aristocratic sport, the first impression given by equestrian is that it is “expensive” and “niche”, but in fact this sport has a far wider audience than everyone imagines. It is widely known that children over 3 years old can learn equestrian skills. In 2023, equestrian will be included in the competition items of the first National Student Youth Games. It is foreseeable that equestrian will be increasingly valued by the sports industry and young athletes, making the games more popular.

Today, equestrian experience courses, whether for adults or children, are affordable to ordinary working-class people. The cost of long-term professional equestrian learning for children is not much different from the cost of learning popular extracurricular hobbies.

Since the epidemic, citizens have become more enthusiastic and sought after outdoor activity venues around the city. Pastoral Equestrian has also made timely adjustments according to market demand, and has arranged a camping area between the two training grounds, providing tents, canopies, tables, chairs and other camping tools. With the continuous upgrading of the "equestrian + camping" service space, pastoral equestrian has become more fun, and many corporate team building, alumni associations of prestigious schools and many parent-child activities have come one after another."Equestrian + camping" has become one of the first choices for citizens to travel around and get close to nature. It is presented to the public with a fresher and more natural healthy lifestyle, providing and creating a better lifestyle for Shenzhen citizens. new attitude.

At present, items such as pastoral equestrian experience classes and the most beautiful sunset camping check-in have become popular consumer items on social platforms such as Dianping and Douyin .

The Chinese Equestrian Association’s offline passing test and rider level certification will be held at Pastoral Equestrian in August

The person in charge of Pastoral Equestrian said that in recent years, more and more parents and children are willing to get involved in equestrian sports. Equestrian is a competition between humans and animals. Riders and horses need years of training to complete the corresponding actions. According to reports, foreign children as young as three years old can start learning equestrian. In the process of learning equestrian skills, in addition to physical fitness, children also need to care for horses, maintain riding equipment, clean stables, care for others, etc. These comprehensive quality requirements have a significant impact on the cultivation of children's character and personality as they grow. bigger. This is also the core essence advocated by equestrian chivalry.

It is reported that Pastoral Equestrian also provides members with service guidance in landscape and pastoral tourist areas. In addition to horseback riding and camping, they can also go fishing, drive bumper cars and other entertainment projects.

In August of this year, the Chinese Equestrian Association’s offline level-passing exam and rider level certification (training camps for exam preparation can be provided) will be held at Pastoral Equestrian. Pastoral Equestrian also hopes to lead students to participate in the first National Student (Youth) Games in 2023, and hopes to train a group of equestrian riders for the Provincial Games, the National Games, and even the Olympic Games.

The person in charge of pastoral equestrian revealed that this upgrade also actively introduces advanced equestrian teaching and training management systems in Europe and the United States. Later, German and British equestrian themed inspection tour groups or summer camps will be added to broaden students' international horizons and enhance communication with international mainstream equestrian circles, so that Pastoral equestrian is more international and professional.

In the future, pastoral equestrian will pay close attention to professionalism and competitiveness, and actively advocate the popularization of equestrian sports from childhood; at the same time, it is committed to the cultivation of professional sports, with the hope that pastoral equestrian will be at the forefront of the Greater Bay Area equestrian industry as soon as possible. (Correspondent Li Ying)