Lassoing
套马
Lassoing is a traditional sport game of the Mongolias. It used to be a method for the herdsmen to control the horses while herding. It is mainly held in the happy occassions and festivals. It has pole lassoing and rope lassoing. In competition, the competitors collect up in the pastures and divide themselves in groups of tens. Each of them has a bamboo of about 3 meters long. On the top of it there is a ring, which is just able to noose a horse. A rough and wild horse is chosen and whipped to run first. Then tthe competitors pursue it closely. When they come to a certain distance, the competitors throw their bamboo rings to noose the running horse. The one who nooses and controls the horse wins. Rope lassoing is the competitors hold the ropes with a moving ring. At the very beginning of the game, a horse made t run first. Then the competitors pursue it closely. When they come to a proper distance, throw the rope out. The one who nooses the horse head and stops the horse wins the game.
套马是蒙古族的传统体育活动，原为牧民放牧时约束马匹的一种手段，多在喜庆节日举行。比赛时，骑手以数十人为一组，云集草原，各持一长约3米的竹杆，杆顶扎一绳环，以能套在马头为宜。选一烈性难驯的马，先令其疾奔，套马手们纵马飞驰，紧追不舍，到一定距离，即扔出挥杆将马套住，以先套准并能束住烈马为胜。绳索套马是骑手手持打着活结的绳索。运动开始时让一烈马疾奔，众骑手纵马飞驰追赶，至适当距离时即迅速套马，以先套住马头、拉住烈马者为胜。
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