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HOHHOT, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A three-day horse racing competition, along with an equestrian invitational, kicked off in the Hinggan League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region here on Saturday with 370 horses from across China and abroad participating.
The event opened with traditional horseback riding performances which involve skillful movements on galloping horses, wowing more than 12,000 spectators. Eight different categories of horse races will be held and the contests will also test riders' equestrian skills such as dressage and show jumping.
Thirty-two teams from Australia, China, Mongolia, New Zealand, Russia and Turkey will compete for awards worth 2.32 million RMB (346,952 U.S. dollars) in total.
