Shooting the Shoe-Shaped Gold Ingot on the Running Horse

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The game of shooting the shoe-shaped gold ingot on the running horse which originates from the traditional military training in ancient times is a traditional recreational activity in many ethnic groups such as Kazak and Tajik and is held usually in the festivals and important celebrations.both the men and women can participate in the game.

In the ancient times，people usually shot golden calabash with arrows and then people began to shoot shoe shaped gold ingot In the race，people set up a 6-to-8-meter-high wooden pole of which crosspiece is tied to the upper end.the shoe-shaped gold ingot covered with red silk is tied to the end of the crosspiece with a string and people need to break off the string which suspends the shoe-shaped gold ingot with arrow.The players rode the horse from more than 100 steps away and shot the object from 50 steps away.

If the string broke and the shoe-shaped gold ingot fell down，the player could possess the shoe-shaped gold ingot and was called a marksman.then in this game，people began to shoot silver coins with rifle.People in Tajik place a teacup or teapot full of water on the old trunk of a 7-to-8-meter-high tree players who ride the horses come from a distance and shoot the objects as he run the person who hits the objects can get the award.