XII Equestrian Raid of Porrúa

The llanisco village of Porrúa will host the next 1 day of February the "XII Equestrian Raid of the Council", equestrian raid organized by the Sports Club Mountains and Horses, with the collaboration of the Equestrian Federation of the Principality of Asturias and the City of Llanes.

Within the official calendar of competitions of the Equestrian Federation of the Principality of Asturias, this test will be the first equestrian event of this discipline to celebrate 2014 alone.

The route is circular and marked, starts in the Porrúa car park towards the Mañanga area, the town of Piedra and the ería de Poo to return again to the beginning, where the veterinary inspections between phase and phase will be carried out.

They will also be made two territorial promotion tests, one of 40 km. and another of 60 Km., on a route of 20 Km. in which the binomials will have to give two or three laps to the circuit prepared, according to each category will be of greater or lesser length.

Following the new regulations of the Royal Spanish Horse Federation, the start will be staggered (individual time trial), between 09.30 and 10.30 hours, and the speed will be 15km / h at most. The horses and riders who finish the test and pass all the controls correctly, will obtain the necessary classification to progress in the novel qualification system of the Royal Spanish Horse Federation. Given the formative nature of these tests there will be no individual classification and all classified pairs will obtain a trophy.

Photo: Cope Ribadesella