In 2022, Trakiets equestrian centre hosts two state championships in jumping and organizes three private tournaments in jumping. For several years in a row, Trakiets equestrian centre has been the organizer of an exhibition and testing for young horses.
In 2018 and 2019, Trakiets equestrian centre hosts the the Young Riders Academy, which helps develop young athletes with potential. This event is also the first camp of this type in Europe, which will be held again in 2022.
In 2015, the FAI Challenge Finals is held, featuring young riders from different countries with Bulgarian horses. In 2017, the Balkan Championships in show jumping
Balkan Jumping Championship is held, and in 2020 the Trakiets equestrian centre organized the Balkan Cup in the same discipline.
Sport calendar 2022
Forthcoming events in 2022 at Trakiets complex:
Trakiets hurdle jumping tournament
March 26-27
June 25-26
July 30-31
The tournament was attended about 100 horses from all over Bulgaria, who took place in two two consecutive days. In the morning, the smallest riders and ponies were presented, and at the end of the day – the highest hurdles of 135- 140 cm. The interesting thing about equestrian sports is that there is no division between men and women, mares and stallions. The categories are determined by the age of the rider or horse.
Until the end of 2022, Trakiets equestrian centre will also host:
Jumping competitions FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2022
27-31 July
“Trakiets Equestrian Center will host one of the most prestigious jumping competitions FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2022, which will be held in Zhitnica from 27-31.07.2022.
27 competitors from different countries will take part in the competition riding Bulgarian horses. The interesting thing about the challenge is that the competitors will be participating with unfamiliar horses – seeing and riding them for the first time.
We held a competition of this type here in 2015, when the first place took Davood Pourrezai from Iraq with horse Dryzki , second was Simon Hendry from South Africa with horse Mirella Freni and third prize went to Michelle Kuenzle from Namibia with horse Charodey.
Competition formula
27.07
Drawing of lots and after lunch break each competitor conducts a training session with the horse he has drawn (training session).
19:00 Official opening
28.07
Parkour according to table A without stopwatch
29.07
I qualification – parkour according to table A by stopwatch
30.07
II qualification – parkour according to table A by stopwatch
31.07
Small final – parkour according to table A by time trial with barrage
Grand finale – parkour A and parkour B”. The height of the parkours is up to 120 cm.
National Championship for pony riders, children, teenagers, young riders and amateurs
19-21 August
This tournament is one of the most contested the best tandem of the three competition days wins the tournament in the specified categories.
Pony riders are the youngest riders to measure the strength of obstacles up to 70 cm high. Competitors under 14 enter the category of children, they overcome obstacles up to 115 cm high. The teenagers are athletes from 15 to 18 years old who jump over obstacles up to 130 cm high.
The young riders are from 18 to 21 years old, the obstacles for them are up to 135 cm high.
Amateurs compete in heights up to 115cm high.
Winners in 2022:
Pony riders cat. B:
1. Anabel Staykova with Epona
2. Dalina Uzunova with Mary Poppins
3. Diana Tsvetkova with Plamenka
Pony riders cat. A:
1. Laura Cholakova with Olaf K
2. Lora Cholakova with Ven Wies Miss Montreal
3. Victoria Stefanova with Timoko
Young riders:
1. Ivana Angelova with Kasai
2. Aya Miteva with Cortesina
3. Milko Kochev with Karino
Children:
1. Maria Nikolova with Sweet Cocktail
2. Maria Krumova with Kavi
3. Sofia Petrova with Eddie Keep Cool
Amateurs:
1. Petar Cholakov with Chu Chu
2. Deya Dimitrova with Karissima
3. Zlatolina Mukova with Liverpool
Teenagers:
1. Desislava Milanova with Kazenta
2. Milko Kochev with Dunav
3. Eliza Cholakova with Elda Balu
National Jumping Championship Young horses
14-16 October
In the State Championship for young horses, jump the best young horses, qualified to participate.The best tandem of the three race days wins the race.
4-year-old horses jump from 90 to 105 cm.
5-year-old horses jump from 100 to 115 cm.
6-year-old horses jump from 115 to 125 cm.
7-year-olds jump from 120 to 130 cm.
Winners in 2021:
The best 4-year horses
1. Boyan Canev with Aspatuhka Atanasova
2. Denislav Aleksandrov with Diarado сson
3. Vasil Vasilev with Mercur
The best 5-year horses
1. Andrean Todorov with Morning Star 7
2. Iva Getova with Kaspar
3. Filip Velev with Lobi B
The best 6-year horses
1. Pavlin Angelov with Kaliopa
2. Milko Kochev with Dunav
3. Filip Velev with Karel N
The best 7-year horses
1. Vencislav Izov with Cazino in
2. Ivelin Valev with Jaguar
3. Anna Gocheva with Con Colanto
Exhibition and testing of horses of the Bulgarian Sport Horse breed
The right to participate are mares and stallions aged two and three years of the Bulgarian Sport Horse breed. On the first day of the exhibition the horses are evaluated by their exterior and way of movement. The next day they are released for free jump – the correctness of the jump and the elasticity are assessed. The result of the second day is more important.
