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Tent Pegging ( Naizabazi)

 

Tent pegging (Naizabazi) is practiced around the world but is

especially popular in Australia, India, Israel, Pakistan, South

Africa, and the United Kingdom. The Olympic Council of Asia included

tent pegging as an official sport in 1982, and the International

Equestrian Federation (FEI) recognized the sport in 2004.

The specific game of tent pegging has a mounted horseman riding at a

full gallop across a timed course, on the flat and over jumps, using a

sword or a lance to pierce, pick up, and carry away a small ground

target (a symbolic tent peg) or a series of small ground targets. It

can be played as individuals or in teams.

The broader class of tent pegging games also includes ring jousting

(in which a galloping rider tries to pass the point of his weapon

through a suspended ring); lemon sticking (in which the rider tries to

stab or slice a lemon suspended from a cord or sitting on a platform);

quintain tilting (in which the rider charges a mannequin mounted on a

swivelling or rocking pedestal); and Parthian (i.e., mounted) archery.

Again, these events can be scored as individuals or as teams.

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Another of your astonishly well accomplished documentaries...Good to see you back...Marjorie

Very nice. Excellent action photo. Nice post production, too.

Great 'sport art' again, Mujahid.Compliments, El

These really are excellent documentary shots that you keep on producing. It gives people a great insight as to what's going on away from one's own little enviroment...Regards

Exceptional work, Mujahid. Just wonderful. Regards, Lawrence.

Great image, beautiful action shot. beautiful tone and lighting

What a pleasant play of light...

I like the strong colours and sharp fine details!

Speed work is well done, and the fine light adds interest value to the capture...

Greetings,

 

John

Very attractive light, very good composition, sharpness and composition. Best Regards. Glauco. (7/7 a.)

Mujahid Bhai - Outstanding

~ Anis

perfect. besides thanks for all your supports these days. seasons greetings and happy new year.

Well captured sport image. You not only manage to capture the sport in action, but also incoporate hte surroundings beautifully in good tones & light.

Excellent, amazing capture!!! Simply a masterpiece....7/7anon! Best regards

thrilling pictorial masterly done! regards!

Well done, just great action capture, the light gives off a nice atmosphere too.

Great capture of an action and composition, Mujahid Bhai!

 

Wishing you and your family A Very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2009!!

 

Warm regards,

 

Rakesh

Hi Mujahid! Very good work my friend.

Happy New Year from Italy!

Raoul

Amazing capture, fantastic edit! All the best for the new photo-year! Regards, Stamoulis.

Fantastic shot. We will see in 2009. ALL THE BEST FOR THE REST OF 2009. BR Joerg

Amazing capture sir,Happy new year.

 

Excellent atmosphere of competition. Congratulations. Best wishes. Vicente.

I think the left one when we look from in front :). Very good work as always, congrats.

Dear Mujahid

great shot, very beautiful indeed and also thanks to explain this fascinating sport

that remind us of the great traditions of chivalry, all the activities that from the ancient of times and Civilization manking is performing with horses. I like all your photos related to these equestrian activities and have already told you that some of these photos have the beauty and linght of 18th century Orientalist school painters. Please continue to share with us these moment of sport and friendship betwen man and horse.

All the very best

Paola

Thank you very much all of you for critique and rating.

Special thanks to Paola Marinangeli for encouraging comments,