What is Audaryspaq
Audaryspaq is a traditional form of horseback wrestling and one of the most spectacular national sports.
Two athletes on horseback take part in a bout. Their goal is to unbalance the opponent and throw him from the saddle while keeping stability and control of their own horse.
Audaryspaq demands from an athlete:
- physical strength;
- agility and endurance;
- courage and quick reactions;
- tactical thinking;
- confident horsemanship;
- the ability to feel the horse and act together with it.
Victory depends not only on the athlete's strength, but also on technique, stability in the saddle, the right tactics and mutual understanding with the horse.
History of Audaryspaq
Heritage of the Great Steppe
Audaryspaq took shape in the culture of nomadic peoples, for whom the horse was for many centuries an integral part of life, work, warfare and national traditions.
Equestrian contests developed strength, endurance, determination, coordination and the skill of wrestling on horseback.
Over time the folk contest evolved into an independent sport with established rules, judging, weight categories and a system of athlete training.
Today audaryspaq preserves the bond between generations, continues the traditions of ancestors and develops as a modern equestrian sport.
