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Kyrgyzstan to host horseball championship

8 January 2018 14:23 (UTC+04:00)
Kyrgyzstan to host horseball championship

By Trend

The second regional horseball championship will be held in Toktogul town of Jalal-Abad oblast, president of the Horseball Federation of Kyrgyzstan told Kabar Agency.

He said that the championship is scheduled for Jan. 25. Five teams from Toktogul region will take part in it. The winner among the local teams will play with the team from France.

The first regional horseball championship was held in Feb. 2017.

Horseball is a French sport that combines elements of basketball and rugby, but on horseback. The essence of the game is to throw as many balls into the opponent's ring, set at an altitude of more than three meters above the ground. There are four riders in each team. The game lasts two halves of 10 minutes each.

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