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Kok Boru

Kok boru is a Central Asian mounted team game in which teams on horseback control a game object and carry it into a target zone or kazan. Riding skill, team tactics, local rules and welfare responsibility define the sport.

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AI-generated illustration: Kok Boru — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Equestrian sport

Family Equestrian Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Kok boru is a mounted team game where teams carry a game object to a scoring target.

Geeignet für Suitable as spectator or specialist equestrian context for people with serious horse experience.

Cost Usually spectator or riding-foundation context; real entry only through organised equestrian/cultural structures. Horse, training, team, field access and organiser rules are significant access factors. Kyrgyz/Nomad Games context, riding club or cultural/sport organiser. No DIY recommendation; welfare and local rules are central.

First progress Spectating is immediate; active participation requires extensive riding experience.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

riding experience
team
cleared field
local rules
welfare supervision

First steps

watch events
build riding foundations
research local rules
contact only organised groups

World Nomad Games, Kyrgyz riding clubs, cultural festivals or specialised equestrian contacts.

Only in a regulated equestrian context with experienced riders and welfare supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Ulak tartysh, Kokpar, Ulak Tartysh

Tags animal, equestrian, team, kok-boru, animal-sport, mounted-team-game, equestrian-sports, pferdesport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

As a mounted team, control the game object and carry it to the target.

Teilnehmer

Two mounted teams; horses, riders and officials under organiser rules.

Teamgröße

Team size by event rules.

Spielfeld

Cleared riding field with target/kazan and safety area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Goals/points for legal target placement; penalties for rule, safety or welfare violations.

Gewinnbedingung

Victory goes by points/goals at the end of the announced playing time.

Ausrüstung

horse
tack
protective equipment
game object
target/kazan

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe riding
rule violation while contesting the object
welfare or equipment violation
leaving/misusing the field

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Kok-Boru World Nomad Games · event-guide · medium
Kok Boru, traditional horse game UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage · culture-guide · high
Kyrgyz Nomad Games Kyrgyzstan Travel · travel-guide · medium