“Polesskaya Niva” Festival Draws Athletes and Spectators to Remel
The “Polesskaya Niva” festival took place on August 21-22 in Stolin district, on the outskirts of Remel agrotown. This year, the event saw a significant expansion in the geographical reach of its participants, with athletes arriving from Vitebsk, Mogilev, Minsk, and Brest regions. The program featured carriage driving competitions and a show jumping tournament — obstacle crossing. Race winners received prizes of 300 to 500 kg of oats, while other participants were awarded 200 kg each.
The festival attracted over a thousand spectators and was a vivid event for the residents of Stolin district. Anastasia Nikolskaya, an athlete from Brest, took first place in the show jumping competition.
Inflorance, a Dutch Warmblood born in the Netherlands and purchased by the Remel stud farm for 15,000 euros, was recognized as the most beautiful horse.
