"What are you waiting for, let's hurry up and run a few laps of the obstacle course over there, what's so good about this field!"

Wang Hao couldn't wait to say, this dressage competition is okay, but he definitely can't do it. He thought that he would become a knight and follow his mount, crossing the railings to save his princess.

Fernando smiled, he was originally a little surprised how Wang Hao didn't understand these as a rancher, but then he thought of the background of Wang Hao he saw before, as a Chinese, it may be normal to not understand equestrianism.

"Let's go, let's go to the stable next to us, and at least pick out some saddles or equipment for you." Fernando led the way, his guest acting as familiar as his host.

Next to the obstacle course, there is a spacious stable and training ground, as well as a horse walking track and a cooling room.

Wang Hao could see that Brad had put a lot of effort into it, these materials looked very comfortable, the design was atmospheric, and everything here was brand new, without any dust.

This can't help but make Wang Hao curious, he doesn't seem to have arranged someone to clean and care for this side, such a large site must need several people to clean and maintain it.

"Neil, do you know who's over here maintaining our grounds? Usually the placement of equipment, the repair of the site, etc. Wang Hao turned his head and asked the people around him, as the owner of the ranch, he did not know everything.

Neil, who was named, grinned: "Professional maintenance is done by the people from the Antarctic Fox Equestrian Club on Swanhill's side, and they come once a week." You deserve to receive a bill from this club. As for the usual cleaning and use, it was Hank, Ricka, Thomas, and a group of them, and I came over occasionally to take a look. Doesn't come often. ”

Wang Hao frowned, he didn't receive any bills, otherwise he wouldn't be surprised, could this club still allow credit?

When he came to the stable, there was only a pure black colt in the empty stable, and Wang Hao understood that this should be Fernando's car.

"This is my Black Pearl, she's a beautiful girl. I once finished 5th in Victoria. ”

Fernando looks quite proud to be an amateur to be able to take a good place in Victoria, one of the most prosperous states in equestrianism. This is something to be proud of.

"Oh, that sounds good!" Wang Hao praised sincerely, he looked the black pearl up and down, this horse completely defeated the cheese and gold behind him in terms of appearance.

Neil used a stiff brush to gently brush away the blades of grass and dust from the maroon foal. He laughs and says, "It won't be long before the Melbourne Equestrian Festival comes." Maybe we can go to the races. ”

Fernando patted Neil on the shoulder and said encouragingly: "Good idea, but before I do that, I will tell you about the rules of the obstacle course, if you want to participate in the competition, you must at least understand the rules." ”

Wang Hao nodded approvingly, they really didn't know how to win and how to rank.

"As for the rules, in simple terms, it is to see who can ride a horse in the shortest time and jump over all the obstacles. A crossbar that hits an obstacle is penalized with 4 points. A horse is penalized for refusing to jump once, and a horse that refuses to jump twice or a rider falls off the horse is eliminated.

A penalty of 0.25 points per second is imposed for exceeding the specified time. Riders with the same score play a play-off. If the scores are still the same, the one with the shortest time wins. Normally, only players with zero penalty points have a chance to finish on the podium, so let's not blindly chase the speed and touch the crossbar.

The placement of the obstacles is improvised each time, and the referee may also make some adjustments according to the conditions of the field and the level of the rider, for example, some races may only have 10 obstacles, there are no triple jump obstacles, and the height of some obstacles is lower than the height required by the level.

Today you are playing for the first time, let's lower the height so that you don't get hurt with these foals. ”

In the face of Fernando's suggestion, Wang Hao and the others accepted it very happily, and he was reluctant to let his beloved horse suffer any damage. Although the druids were able to heal the injuries of these animals, Wang Hao did not want to have the opportunity to use them.

Equestrian sports are elegant and exciting, and the corresponding $30 million is the owner of the racehorse, which is not rich or expensive. There is a saying in the English-speaking world: if you earn 200,000 a year, you can play golf; If the annual salary is 20 million, then you can go to equestrianism.

Because, not only the horses themselves are very expensive, but the transportation and breeding of horses are also cumbersome and costly. As a result, the high price and the status of European royal sports that have been inherited for many years have undoubtedly made equestrian the sport the first aristocratic sport, beating sailing and racing.

If you want to become a top equestrian, you need to have a horse of your own. The price of horses is very high, ranging from a few million to tens of millions of yuan for a racing horse. The most expensive show jumping horse at the 29th Olympic Games, which sold for 10 million euros, has risen to tens of millions of dollars in recent years.

Depending on the requirements of the race, the riders will choose different horses.

There are more than 300 breeds of horses in the world, but there are three main breeds suitable for equestrian sports: warmbloods, thoroughbreds and Arabian horses.

Thoroughbreds, also known as hot-blooded horses, are born in the United Kingdom and are known as the "nobles of horses" and the fastest horses in the world.

The thoroughbred Arabian horse is known as the "royal family of horses", and the world's top horses, including the British thoroughbred, have their pedigree.

Thoroughbred Arabian horses are the most expensive, because they are scarce, they are often hard to find, and the price is even higher, and a top Egyptian thoroughbred Arabian horse is worth up to 100 million euros, which is worth more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

For the horses to participate, it is not only necessary to have a pure bloodline, but also to be well-trained. The price of the same type of horse varies greatly because of the different degrees of rearing. And the horses that can participate in equestrian competitions are worth a lot of money, and more than 10 million yuan abound.

Equestrian sports originated from the European aristocracy of the Middle Ages, so the sport exudes luxury and nobility from the inside out. Not only horse racing, but also equestrian equipment is quite expensive, and the cost of harness should not be underestimated.

As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and according to different equestrian events, saddles are divided into comprehensive saddles, racing saddles, obstacle saddles, dressage saddles, western saddles and Australian saddles.

Many top luxury brands started by making harness and saddles, such as Hermès and Gucci, which are well known to Chinese.

And to this day, Hermès is still producing harnesses – the Hermès Spring/Summer 2015 Harness Luxury Hand-Washed Bucket made of oak and cow leather, and the women's riding boots paired with high-tech canvas and calfskin, all of which are quite expensive.

The cowhide saddle made in China is at least more than 3,000 yuan, and with the continuous improvement of the production technology and brand connotation of different brands, the price gap is also huge. Some traditional Italian brands even cost 70,000 yuan to more than 100,000 yuan. Coupled with horse leg guards, reins and other equipment, it takes at least 20,000 yuan to complete a complete set of domestic brand instant utensils.

Although Wang Hao didn't take the money to heart, he couldn't find so many suitable harnesses for a while, so he only had a handmade saddle with good workmanship, which was not suitable for use in fierce competitions. (To be continued.) )