Day 1. Festival day 1 | 10:00 Opening ceremony, introductions, Eagle Hunting history and practice. 10:30 Parade of all participants. 11:00-13:00 Fox Skin (The real test of a hunter’s ability, Eagles must catch a fox skin dragged behind their trainer’s horse.) 13:00-14:00 Break for lunch 14:00-15:00 Fox Skin (The real test of a hunter’s ability, Eagles must catch a fox skin dragged behind their trainer’s horse.) 15:00-16:00 Kyz Kuar (A race between a man and woman on horseback) 14:00-16:00 Bushkashi – Tug of war played on horseback with killed goat, common throughout Central Asia 16:00-17:30 Tiyn Teru – Riders compete to pick up flags or flowers from the ground during the race 19:30 Ethno-Kazakh and Mongol Concert with traditional music and dance |
Day 2. Festival day 2 | 10:00-13:00 Eagle Call (Tests hunter’s ability to ‘call’ Eagle to their horse from a distance) 13:00-14:00 Break for lunch 14:00-15:00 Tiyn Teru – Riders compete to pick up flags or flowers from the ground during the Race 15:00-16:00 Bushkashi – Tug of war played on horseback with killed goat, common throughout Central Asia 16:00-17:00 Kyz Kuar (A race between a man and woman on horseback) 17:00-17:30 Awards and Closing ceremony |