Contemporary Sport
Today, tent pegging is practised around the world, but is especially popular in Australia, India, Israel, Oman, Pakistan, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The Olympic Council of Asia included tent pegging as an official sport in 1982, and the International Federation for Equestrian Sports recognised it as an official equestrian discipline in 2004.
From the results of the 2008 International Tent Pegging Championships, the world's three leading national teams are currently Canada, India, and Oman.
While members of cavalry regiments and mounted police forces still dominate world-class tent pegging, the sport is being increasingly embraced by civilian riders.
New and emerging national tent pegging associations have helped spread the sport's popularity. The Australian Royal Adelaide Show, the British Tent Pegging Association, and the United States Cavalry Association now hold annual national championships and demonstrations in their respective countries.
Sussex Peggers Riding Club www.sussexpeggers.com(a British Horse Society British Riding Club) also holds - and takes part in - annual competitions and demonstrations in the UK and overseas.
The pre-eminent tent pegging games remain centred in Asia and the Middle East, with the International Tent Pegging Championships and the continental Asian Games traditionally enjoying the highest number of competitors and participating states.
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