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This year, the students of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Junior Sports Reporters Programme have had many opportunity to come into closer contact with horses. They recently attended The LONGINES Masters of Hong Kong, which gave them a basic understanding of equestrian sport and left them yearning to learn more. In response, the Club arranged for them to visit the Tuen Mun Public Riding School, where they deepened their knowledge by visiting the stables to see first-hand the horses’ daily routine. They even had the chance to experience the joy of riding!

Before their tour began, the students listened to programme instructors explain the necessary precautions. When it came time for the “main event”, the students were all eager and excited, although a bit nervous.  Junior Sports Reporter Cheong said: “I’ve sat on a horse before, but I was younger then and don’t remember much. Being able to ride again and experience first-hand the feeling of partnership with a horse is really special.”

Former Hong Kong team member and the Club’s Chief Riding Instructor for Public Riding Schools Bee Chan then took time out of his busy schedule to meet with the students and answer their questions. “Equestrian sport isn’t limited to the wealthy. The Club’s public riding schools, for example, may charge less than other places to make riding affordable. Other than that, equestrian sport is very elegant – it is an art form.” 

The visit ended with the students feeding the Shetland ponies and taking group photos with them. Afterwards, they split into groups and took part in producing 1-minute video reports on Tuen Mun Public Riding School. It was their first video assignment, and although it was done only for the experience, the student adopted professional attitudes and tried hard to make their reports as perfect as possible. They used video equipment to suit their needs – from high-definition camcorders down to smart phones. Some of the students are studying journalism and knew something about video production, so they jumped at the opportunity!

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