Traditional Equestrian Games

Scenes of horse riders in competitive and cultural equestrian games, showcasing strength and teamwork in traditional activities across Central Asia.

Riders at a game of Kok-boru (or Ulak-tartish or Buzkachi), Central Asian equestrian games at the Noorus festival, Kotchkor, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan

A test of strength is displayed in a game called Avderspak, two men on horseback lock hands and play tug-of-war in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 13, 2000. Two Kazakh performer demonstrates this traditional game as part of the Gala concert by the Kazakh stars during the opening ceramonies of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan. The Gala Concert was a show by Kazakhstanis showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by U.S. Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, from Sept. 11-20. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops,... Complete Scene Caption: A test of strength is displayed in a game called Avderspak, two men on horseback lock hands and play tug-of-war in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 13, 2000. Two Kazakh performer demonstrates this traditional game as part of the Gala concert by the Kazakh stars during the open

Riders at a game of Kok-boru (or Ulak-tartish or Buzkachi), Central Asian equestrian games at the Noorus festival, Kotchkor, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan

Hungary, Kalocsa, Csikos Hungarian horse rider, riding his team while standing

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Estancia Santa Susana. Traditional Argentine Gauchos with a heard of horses. (Large format sizes available)

Horse race, Tapati Rapa Nui Festival, Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Polynesia, South Pacific, Oceania

Kok Boru (UNESCO), traditional equestrian team sport. Festival commemorating Mr. Koshkomul, a sportsman and folk hero of the last century, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)

USA, Wyoming, Shell, Cowboy at Full Gallop Riding the Range with Yellow Slicker Flying

France, Cote d'Azur, St Tropez. Playing Polo in St Tropez on the Cote d'Azur, Southern France.

A rider participates in a small horse race.

Italy, Tuscany. Siena. Palio Of Siena. The Race. Contrada Of The Turtle.

Naadam practice, Mongolia

Horse race at the beach of Sanlucar de Barrameda at the Guadalquivir river mouth, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Al Marqadh. Dubai Camel Racing Track- Camel Race

Ottoman horseman in his ethnic clothes riding on his horse

Riding demonstration, rider standing on the last two horses of a ten-horse team, Dunapataj, Puszta, Hungary, Europe

Ottoman archer riding and shooting on horseback

Camel Race in Alice Springs Central Australia

Horse race at the beach of Sanlucar de Barrameda at the Guadalquivir river mouth, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Bufalo race.Bali island.Indonesia.

Hungary, Kalocsa, Csikos Hungarian horse riders, demonstrating their prowess with a whip

Punjab, Pakistan - 24 April 2024: View of a horseman in traditional attire, wielding a stick, gallops across the dusty ground, the sunlight glinting off his white turban.

Buzkachi, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia

Hungary, Kalocsa, Csikos Hungarian horse rider, riding his team while standing

Kok Boru (UNESCO), traditional equestrian team sport. Festival commemorating Mr. Koshkomul, a sportsman and folk hero of the last century, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)

Tent Pegger missing the peg, Pakistan

A Khampa participates in the dressage competition at the Litang Horse Festival in Kham - Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

Kyrgyz Republic Travel Images - Players of Ulak Tartish in Bishkek - National game in Kyrgyzstan. Horse play

A traditionally dressed cowboy has fallen under a bolting bronc (unbroken) Quarter mare, during the rodeo of the Festival de la Doma y el Folclore, Estancia Tacuaty, Misiones, Paraguay. Sequence 6/7. January 2012

Riding game, Dunapataj, Puszta, Hungary, Europe

Ottoman archer riding and shooting on horseback

Tent Peggers aiming at the competition in Chiniot

Ottoman archer riding and shooting on horseback

Ethnic Mongolian costumed boy jockeys race horses at summertime Naadam Festival, Xiwuzhumuqinqi, Inner Mongolia, China

Turkish man and horseman ethnic clothes examples

Riding demonstration, rider standing on the last two horses of a ten-horse team, Dunapataj, Puszta, Hungary, Europe

Carpio de Tajo (Toledo), 07/25/2015. Patron Saint Festivities of Santiago Apóstol in Carpio de Tajo. In the image, harnessed horse racing. Photo: Ana Pérez Herrera ARCHDC.

Khampa entertain the crowd in a rowdy horse race at the Litang Horse Festival - Kham, Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

Cowboys horseriding, Oregon, USA, North America

Horseman riding in their ethnic clothes on horseback

Atpen Audaraspak, Traditional Kazakh Arm Wrestling on Horseback, Gabagly National Park, Shymkent, South Region, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, For editorial use only, Asia

Punjab, Pakistan - 24 April 2024: View of a skilled horseman in traditional attire, lance poised, gallops across the dusty field, a vibrant display of horsemanship under the vast sky.

Hungary, Kalocsa, Csikos Hungarian horse rider, riding his team while standing

Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), 08/22/2018. The Sanlúcar Horse Racing. Photo: Paco Martín Archsev.

Grabbing scarves event at the Horse Racing Festival or 'Heavenly Steed Festival.' Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. China

horse polo kzn midlands, south africa

Duhner mudflat races, Duhnen, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe,

A Khampa participates in the dressage competition at the Litang Horse Festival in Kham - Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

Escaramuzas ride their horses. A charreada Mexican rodeo at the Lienzo Charro Zermeno, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Horse racing at the National Naadaam, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Asia

Chile, Aysen, Cochrane. Chilean rodeo in Cochrane.

Chabysh, a long distance horse race. To reduce weight, no saddle is used and the riders are often young boys. Folk and Sport Festival commemorating Mr. Koshomkul, a sportsman and folk hero of the last century, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)

Camel Polo Match , Desert Festival 2004 , Jaisalmer , Rajasthan , India

Duhner mudflat races, Duhnen, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe,

The skirmish is a team of women who perform precision equestrian displays riding sidesaddle and garbed in Adelita dress. Slide and stop.

Qatar, Al Shahaniya. Qatar Camel Racing Track- Excercising Racing Camels (NR)

Punjab, Pakistan - 24 April 2024: View of a skilled horseman, adorned in traditional attire, gallops across the dusty arena, a spectacle of vibrant colors against the muted earth tones.

Navajo Rodeo

Rider on the beach of Schillig, Wangerland, Lower Saxony, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany

Polo being played at Leh polo ground, Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

Statue of two jockeys racing on horses, Thoroughbred Park, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Ottoman horseman in his ethnic clothes riding on his horse

Hungary, Kalocsa, Csikos Hungarian horse rider, riding his team while standing

Icelandic Horse. Three young riders galloping in the river Isar south of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Model release available

Riders and spectators at the celebration of the bulls of the Camargue, Aigues-Mortes, Gard, Provence, France, Europe

Kyrgyz Republic Travel Images - Players of Ulak Tartish in Bishkek - National game in Kyrgyzstan. Horse play

Horseman jumping over motorbikes at marwar festival Jodhpur Rajasthan India Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Ground Object Pickup Competition. Naadam Festival. Gobi Desert. Mongolia.

Nihang or Sikh warrior carrying spear and rifle performing stunts riding on horse during Hola Mohalla festival at Anandpur Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Racing camels gallop down the track at Al Shaqiyah races.

Goreey, Co Wexford, Ireland, Horse Racing, Point To Point

Hungary, Kalocsa, Csikos Hungarian horse rider, riding his team while standing

Hallowed Ground, Virginia, Loudon County, Oatlands Plantation, Draft Horses, Pulling Contest

Turkish man and horseman ethnic clothes examples

Team hiking with a horse in the desert during an adventure race near Moab, Utah.

Italy, Tuscany. Siena. Palio Of Siena. The Start Of A Rehearsal Race.

Wreath riding, tradition in Weitensfeld, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

Kyrgyz Equestrian Games (Afghan Buzkachi, Kok-boru or Kyrgyz Ulak-tartish) at the Son-kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan

Fantasia in Marocco. Arba-Barb horses in gallop with riders firing rifles

Horses and jockeys leap over a fence during a steeplechase race in Butler, Maryland.

Five People Riding Thoroughbred Horses In A Field, Curragh, County Kildare, Republic Of Ireland

China, Xinjiang Province, Traditions, Kazakh Traditional Wrestling On Horseback Called Audaryspak Performed At Weddings And Festivals.

Hawaii, Oahu, North Shore, men on horseback playing polo on oceanside fields NO MODEL RELEASE

Turkish man and horseman ethnic clothes examples

Khampas, the warrior horseman of old Tibet, compete at the Litang Horse Festival - Kham, Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

Man with lasso riding horse in field

EUROPE, Ireland, Sligo Irish Hunter Riders (MR)

Men fighting with spears in Pasola Festival, Sumba island, Indonesia

Kambala, traditional buffalo racing, Kerala, India

Riders at a game of Kok-boru (or Ulak-tartish or Buzkachi), Central Asian equestrian games at the Noorus festival, Kotchkor, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan

Tent Pegger hits the peg at a competition in Chiniot

Turkish man and horseman ethnic clothes examples

Horse race conducted by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or S. P. C. A in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Famous horse races on the beach of Sanlucar de Barrameda, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Hispanic cowboy riding horse in rodeo

Africa, Kenya: Amboseli National Park, Maasai men as athletes. (Editorial Usage Only)

Young man motocross over field.

Mauritius Jockey Club, Port Louis, Mauritius, Africa

EUROPE, Ireland, Sligo Irish Hunter Riders (MR)

Man on his Camargue Horse Kicking at Sunrise, Manadier in Saintes Maries de la Mer in Camargue, in the South of France, Cow Boy

Two men riding horses, cowboys, entrance of a fazenda or ranch of a landowner, Campito, Caaguazu Department, Paraguay, South America

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