Shaheer Ahmed
India lost the rights of Tent Pegging World Cup Qualifiers. As International Tent Pegging Federation has canceled the qualifying round because of India’s Fraud. They had included their horsemen as Nepalese in the Nepal Team. Pakistan has already qualified for the Tent Pegging World Cup. However, the rest of the qualifiers will now take place in Pakistan. The World cup is scheduled in South Africa for March 2023, while the qualifiers will continue till November. The preparations for the Tent Pegging World Cup have begun. We can’t wait to the amazing performances of our team.
History
We can trace the history of tent pegging back many centuries. Although, the exact origins are not known. It is believed to have begun in 326 BC in Afghanistan. A horseman rides using a sword or a lance they uproot the pieces from a ground tent that looks like a tent peg.
Rural Areas
The game lost its popularity after independence because of the entry of more glamorous games like squash and cricket. The rural areas kept it alive. Funds and raising the horses, maintenance of the field, and tent peggers were managed by them. It is most popular in North Pakistan and Punjab. Earlier, it was part of the mega-event the National Horse and Cattle Show. The discontinuation of the show affected tent pegging. It was revived by the Maveshi Mandis in Punjab, where players across the country took part in it.
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Cultural celebrations
Tent Pegging is a part of cultural celebrations. The horsemen wear traditional uniforms, and it is fun to watch them uprooting the tent pegs. Our players are lucky enough to grab the attention of the international audience by winning many gold medals. For instance, Rohan Hussain Subhani, who is both a professional tent pegger and a polo artist, has won over six gold medals, two silvers, and a bronze medal in the tri-nation tent pegging tournament in Australia. And this is absolutely awesome. It’s a gentleman’s sport where class and sophistication can be seen.
South African Coach appointed
The training has started in Jhang started under the newly appointed South African coach, Dylan Paksha. According to the sources, the training sessions are conducted twice (morning and evening). The newly appointed coach will focus on coaching based on modern methods. Video sessions are also conducted after ground training. This is the first time that an internationally qualified foreign coach has been appointed for the Pakistan team to train the players. She has previously trained the world champions Egypt, Jordan, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
South African Coach Dylan Paks has expressed her satisfaction with the team and said that the Pakistani players are hard-working, and talented and have the full potential to win the Tent Pegging World Cup. The Qualifiers will take place in Pakistan, whereas the mega event will be held in South Africa in March 2023.
Pakistan’s Captain, Sultan Safdar Ali, said that the coach is training in a modern way and this will help Pakistan to win the World cup.
