Tent pegging contest held in Sanaa, Yemen-Xinhua

Tent pegging contest held in Sanaa, Yemen

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2025-11-13 18:55:30

Riders prepare to compete in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 12, 2025.

A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday.

In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua)

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 12, 2025.

A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday.

In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua)

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 12, 2025.

A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday.

In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua)

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 12, 2025.

A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday.

In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua)

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 12, 2025.

A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday.

In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua)

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 12, 2025.

A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday.

In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua)