Some consider it a centenary tradition that keeps Valencia united and the community, others an anachronistic feast whose need is not heard. Between enthusiasm, indignation and asphyxiating heat, the Corregudes de Joiesthe horses of horses on the beach of the Creu de la Conca di Pinedo.
Not even the record temperatures recorded in Valencia convinced the organizers to suspend the event. After the checks carried out on Monday 11 August byAyuntamiento de Valencia During the preparation of the event, there is the go -ahead for the races.
Not even the protests of the animalist movement and the many appeals launched by the protectionist entities over the years did not serve. The main concern concerns the well -being of the horses.
They have to run on the hot sand, to endure blows and tiredness, to compete and overtake the opponents while the jockey, with the neck there joiaa particular silk scarf rides them without any type of saddle.
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These are the rules of the racing, which took place on a stretch that measures 700 meters next to the sea and which, with the torrid heat, becomes even more infernal. The appointment is held in fact in August for 3 days of meetings.
Every day horses and knights challenge each other in eliminatory phases under the scorching sun in a show that, in its development, ends up inflicting animals even more suffering.
The modalities of the Corregudes de Joies They submit the horses to unpredictable states of physical suffering and emotional stress “said the Spanish association Anpba, who had already turned to the city council in the past asking for a stop to the races.
But these are not the only risks related to Valencia’s horse race. Let’s take, for example, the route on which the equines are forced to performance. The beach, as well as the context itself, represents a totally unnatural environment for the animals that could expose them to injuries.
They are all elements that alarm, add up, lastly, to the desire to abandon any form of manifestation that exploits animals. The desire, shared by many and attacked by even more, has so far found only waste.
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Despite the critical issues highlighted by experts and citizens, nothing has changed their mind to the institutions of Valencia. Although Pinedo is currently the only place where these equestrian competitions can be attended during the patron saint, the Valencian generalitat declared i Corregudes de Joies Provincial tourist festival in March 2022. A form of cultural tradition therefore without any will of will to overcome it, indeed.
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