DEVELOPMENT OF EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-NEW ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
17.08.2013
At the open championship of the Republic of Serbia for the equestrian, in the fifth round, in the discipline Endurance that was under the patronage of Palilula Municipality -Nis and held last weekend in Gornje Medjurovo organized by Riding Club "NONIUS", involved ten participants from five clubs in Belgrade , Pancevo and Nis. In the presence of Predrag Ilic, General Secretary and Dr. Stanko Bozinovic, member of Administration of  the Equestrian Federation of Serbia, trophies and medals, of the patron Palilula Municipality - Nis, to the most successful contestants were handed by Ivica Stojanovic, member of the Council of the Palilula Municipality.

First place in the 20-kilometer race and the triumphant trophy won by Tanja Danilov with fauces "Lira" KK "Cegar" Nis (time 44.43). Second place went to Philip Uncevic with fauces "Prince" KK "Kremen" Pancevo (time 57.24), third to Emma Uncevic the same club with fauces "Aphrodite" and the time 60.40. Milos Zivkovic, a competitor of riding club "Nonius" Nis with fauces "Vera", time 75.12 was the fourth and Zarko Jovanovic from club "Cegar" Nis (time 84.07) qualified in fifth place.

In the race of 40 kilometers was the most successful contestant Ariana Ilic from Belgrade club "Impulse PLUS" (time 103.55). Marina Gunjača from club "MBM" Belgrade with fauces  "Cherokee" (time 113.25) was second. With fauces "Minardi" Sasa Krnjaic competitor of  the Club "Kremen" Pancevo, 116.12 at the time, won the third place and to his Club colleague Masa Ognjenovic, with fauces  "Vuk" in time of 116.13, went fourth place.

Alliance for equestrian sport of Serbia in the Olympic and F.E.I. disciplines, as a branch union competent for disciplines of equestrian sports in the Republic of Serbia, entrusted the equestrian club "Nonius" in the Gornje Medjurovo organization of this important event with in the Serbia Open 2013th.

According toTony Ilievski, the founder of the club, "Nonius" skilled trainers in this sport, this sporting event has been successfully organized. Breeding of horses in the today`s world is a lucrative business. Serbia has the ideal conditions that with good results of our competitors provide an appropriate economic environment for the development of horse breeding, rural tourism. Some of our neighbors, who have already stepped into the EU already recognized these opportunities and rapidly conquered space in the region. What is very important, many young people is in the equestrian sport. Interest exists. City of Nis, especially Palilula Municipality, helping to achieve some of club activities, but this is not enough to improve this industry.

In the year of celebration of jubilee -1700 years of the Milan Edict in memory of the achieved activities of the Emperor Constantine, appropriate gifts  to all participants of the Open Championship of Republic of Serbia for equestrian sport, split out and the Tourist Organization of Nis. (D.Vidojkovic, EKOpolis Network)