Tent Pegging (Nezabazi) is very popular Cultural Sport of Pakistan but mostly this game is played in rural areas of Pakistan. For a past few years Islamabad management tried to arrange some big tent pegging competitions in which nezabazi teams participated from all over Pakistan. Tent pegging is a royal sport and if it gets some royal venue then people get the pleasure to enjoy this game. Nezabazi at Rawal lake or lake view park with water in the background is one of best photographic locations.
In this event all best nezabazi teams participated. So audience enjoyed the Pakistan’s top riders skills. As it is very difficult to control the horse at the starting point. If you get the proper momentum at starting point then you can get your target (peg) easily. So at starting point rider and horse aim the target and achieve the maximum speed to get that.
As a photographer I always love to take some close shots of horses and people. These close shots are difficult to capture as horse is running around 60 to 70 miles per hour speed. But still I tried and captured some close shots in which you can see expressions and aggression of rider and horses.
In Nezabzi getting the peg with lance is a prize moment. Being a Photographer capturing this exact moment is also very important. This whole sequence of approaching towards peg, getting the peg and show some excitement is very thrilling to watch.
After getting the peg and showing your trophy (peg) to audience is also very crucial moment. Every rider has his own style to celebrate it but over all it shows the victory.
This event lasted all day, started at 9 o clock and ended in the evening. Through this event many urban people also get a chance to witness this magnificent game of Pakistani culture. In this section I show you some other interesting pictures I captured during this event.
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