Athlete from Kherson region won silver at international competitions in horse racing

The Krasny Geduko complex hosted the open championship and the CIS championship in equestrian runs in memory of the First President of the CBD Valery Kokov. The large-scale tournament gathered 127 sports couples from different regions of Russia - Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea, Dagestan, Stavropol Territory, Penza, Leningrad, Tambov, Kherson, Rostov and Moscow regions, as well as from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tatarstan.

The competition lasted two days and took place at distances from 20 to 160 kilometers. Particular attention was drawn to the result of the representative of the Kherson region: Anastasia Zayats, paired with Amina’s horse, took second place in one of the categories at a distance of 120 kilometers. This award was a vivid confirmation of the high level of training of athletes of the region and their competitiveness in the national and international arena.

Winners and prize-winners received cups, medals, certificates and cash prizes - the total prize fund amounted to one million rubles. The competition was organized by the Equestrian Federation of Russia and the administration of the city district of Baksan.