Nemzeti Vágta, a truly Hungarian horse race - photo gallery

Tamara Tóth, rider of Kecskemét, won the final of the 16th Nemzeti Vágta (National Riding Competition) with her horse Galaxy on Sunday evening at the Lipica Riding Centre in Szilvásvárad, Hungary.

Tamara Tóth of Bács-Kiskun County, who won the title of the fastest rider of 2023, received the National Riding Championship trophy, an 1848 Hussar saber, a statue of Hadik the Hussar from Herend, and the Golden Spurs Award at the ceremony. A victory blanket was draped over her horse Galaxy.

Nemzeti Vágta, a truly Hungarian horse race, 2023 — Tamara Tóth of Bács-Kiskun County, who won the title of the fastest rider of 2023. Photo: MTI

In the final of the Small Cavalcade, Anna Júlia Rozs, rider of Szentkirály, won the final on her horse Nárcisz.

In the final of the Cog Race, three riders competed. The first place was won for the fifth time by Endre Tieger and Endre Tieger Jr. (his grandson) of the Dombóvár Sütvényi stud.

In the afternoon, the final of the international race was also held, with the winner being Mahmoud Mohamed Jar Mohamed Raid of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The rider from the Republic of Croatia, Tena Belcic, finished second, and the rider from the United Kingdom, Dan Martin, finished third. In fourth place was the Dutch rider. The riders competed on Lipica horses, a native Hungarian breed.

The winner of the Carriage Riding competition was the Abony team. The second place went to the Lófő team from Transylvania and the third place went to the Association of Horse Lovers from Ivan.

The Nemzeti Vágta event featured traditional Hungarian horse shows.