The sport of equestrian sport has been included in the official Olympic competition system since 1912. With the Asiad, equestrian sport was included in the competition system since 1982. In Southeast Asia, this sport was first included in the competition at the 1983 SEA Games. Currently, the Asian Equestrian Federation has more than 35 member countries. Of which, Southeast Asia has 8/11 countries (except Vietnam, Laos, East Timor) participating. At the 31st SEA Games in 2022 held in Vietnam, equestrian sport is expected to be held but the conditions are not met, so this sport has not been included in the competition program, which can be considered a big disadvantage for Vietnamese equestrian sport.
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Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My is the most dedicated and meritorious person in establishing the Vietnam Equestrian Federation's Steering Committee.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My - Head of the Steering Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Sports Federation, Chairman of the Ma Cau Club and Madagui Performance Horses said: “The Steering Committee for the Equestrian Sports Federation was established with the purpose of uniting, cooperating and mobilizing resources from organizations and individuals to invest in promoting the practice of horse racing and equestrian sports nationwide. From there, the Clubs and Athletes will compete in tournaments organized by localities and the Vietnam Equestrian Sports Federation. Initially, there were only 15 participating member Clubs, but now there are 33 Clubs with more than 150 racing and performance horses. That is a great effort of the Steering Committee and members of the Clubs nationwide”.
Meeting between the Organizing Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Sports Equestrian Federation and representatives of the Clubs
At this meeting, the Steering Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation proposed specific directions and plans for each stage. Accordingly, the short-term plan (from 1 to 2 years) includes: Establishing a Training Center for Race Equestrians and Olympic Equestrians; organizing equestrian classes for Clubs across the country (inviting foreign equestrian trainers); opening horseshoeing classes (Experts from Thien Ma Madagui Horse Racing Joint Stock Company and abroad); supporting individual members of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation to establish and register local equestrian clubs across the country. The goal is to increase the number to 50 clubs; organizing pole vaulting and cross-country equestrian competitions 4 times a year; Organize visits to equestrian/Polo federations of Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand to learn about training experiences for coaches, athletes, referees, etc. in Olympic equestrian sports; join the Southeast Asian Olympic Equestrian Federation; participate in the Olympic Equestrian Sports Competition at the 33rd SEA Games in 2025 in Thailand to gain experience and learn from international competitions.
Mr. Hoang Quoc Bao, on behalf of the Campaign Committee, presented the directions and goals for the coming time.
In the medium-term plan (from 3 to 5 years), the Organizing Committee sets out the following goals: Continue to open training classes for racehorse jockeys, pole vaulters, cross-country riders, etc.; open training classes for equestrian athletes performing to music; open training courses for competition and refereeing in Polo (inviting foreign experts); organize delegations of Clubs to visit and exchange experiences from Clubs of countries developing equestrian and horse racing; develop more sport equestrian clubs nationwide with the goal of achieving at least 80 clubs; develop at least 5 horse racing clubs nationwide; join the International Equestrian Federation; add Dressage and Polo to the annual competition schedule of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation; compete in Olympic equestrian sports at the 34th SEA Games in 2027 with the goal of winning medals in several categories.
Meanwhile, the long-term plan of over 6 years includes: Continuing the annual plans of the short- and medium-term plans (organizing training for athletes, coaches, horseshoeing technicians, etc. domestically and internationally); becoming a member of the International Polo Federation (FIP); organizing domestic Polo competitions; inviting a number of Polo teams from other countries to compete in Vietnam so that the teams have the opportunity to learn from experience; participating in the Olympic equestrian competition at the 35th SEA Games in 2029 with the goal of winning 1 to 2 gold medals; participating in the Equestrian competition at the 21st Asian Games held in 2030 in Qatar, continuing to develop the equestrian clubs and polo clubs to at least 120 clubs.
Members of the Organizing Committee and the Clubs unanimously voted to approve Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My to hold the position of President of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation.
According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My, the early establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation is extremely important to prepare for the development of Equestrian Sport in Vietnam, thereby helping Vietnamese Equestrian Sport to join the International Equestrian Federation and the Asian Equestrian Federation, and compete in the SEA Games and Asiad. “Currently, my biggest wish is that the Vietnam Equestrian Federation will soon be established and we can win medals when participating in the SEA Games. In the immediate future, we aim to compete and win a bronze medal at the 33rd SEA Games in 2025 in Thailand. In the 2027 SEA Games, Vietnam Equestrian Sports aims to win a silver medal. In the 2029 SEA Games, we aim to win a gold medal. We strive from low to high, from the SEA Games arena first and then the Asiad. If we can do that, not only will equestrian sports bring glory to the country's sports but also contribute to building and developing the equestrian sports movement in Vietnam, integrating internationally", Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My expressed.
Also at this meeting, the Organizing Committee said that the Congress of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation will have at least 100 members, of which the Executive Committee is expected to have 15 members and the Standing Committee is expected to have 5 members.
Deputy Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training Tran Duc Phan highly appreciated the efforts of the Mobilization Committee and the Clubs.
Attending the meeting of the Steering Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Sports Federation Congress, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training Tran Duc Phan acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts and results that the Steering Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Sports Federation has achieved in the past time. In particular, the enthusiastic and responsible participation of Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My and the member clubs have contributed to making Vietnamese Equestrian Sports increasingly popular in both scale and quality. Mr. Tran Duc Phan said that the establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Sports Federation is of great significance in developing the Equestrian Sports Federation in Vietnam, thereby contributing to the integration and development of this sport in the region and in the world .
Deputy Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training Tran Duc Phan also affirmed that he always supports the Steering Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Sports Equestrian Federation to continue to strive and make efforts to bring the sport of equestrian sports to compete at the 33rd SEA Games in 2025 in Thailand and international arenas in the future.
With the efforts of the members of the Organizing Committee, the Clubs and the support of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, the Vietnam Equestrian Federation will soon be established, opening a new path for Vietnamese Equestrian Sports.
After the efforts and endeavors of all related members, the meeting of the Steering Committee for the establishment of the Vietnam Equestrian Federation Congress ended successfully. The Steering Committee said that it is expected to hold the Congress to establish the Vietnam Equestrian Federation in October. This can be considered a historical milestone of the country's Equestrian Sports, opening a new path, a new future for this popular and developing sport in Vietnam.
Article and photos: LE HOAN
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