Celebrating Pakistan’s rich equestrian heritage, the Bravehearts Tent Pegging Championship 2025 has kicked off at Lahore’s Fortress Stadium, featuring riders and clubs from across the country.

 

Tent pegging, which dates back to ancient cavalry warfare, remains a proud part of Pakistan’s rural and military traditions. The sport involves riders galloping at full speed to strike and lift wooden pegs using a lance or sword.

 

 

The game originated in Afghanistan and comes from the ancient approach towards warfare. While some origin stories call it a technique used by warriors to attack the tents of their enemies, others claim it was an exercise for target practice enabling warriors to attack elephant feet during battle.

 

As part of the event in Lahore, participants are showcasing skill, speed and precision while putting up a spectacular display for audiences.

 

 

The event comes months after the Pakistan national tent pegging team won the International Tent Pegging Championship 2025, organised by the Pakistan Equestrian Federation under the supervision of the International Tent Pegging Federation.

 

Among the top participants are Chaudhary Ali Ahmed, Muhammad Naveed Butt (Horse Teeraz), Muhammad Waqas Tiwana (Horse Fajar), Chaudhary Hasham Attaullah (Horse Al Murtajiz), Malik Tahir Irfan (Horse Shan-e-Sodagar), Malik Abdullah (Horse Tiger), Raja Zarar Sajjad, Syed Qutab Ali Shah Bukhari, Sardar Ahmed Dogar, Murad Abbas Chawan from Multan Horsemanship Club and Umair Khan Yousafzai, captain of Pukhtoon Ghazi Club (KP).

 

Other participating clubs include the Asia Tent Pegging Club (Bahawalpur), Naich Tent Pegging Club, Kingdom Saddle Club (Lahore), and the Arabian Equestrian Club of Pakistan.

 

The championship is being held under the supervision of Chief Organiser Ijaz Ramay while Ahsan Ullah Joyia serves as the coach of Bravehearts Horsemanship Club.