President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on June 15 issued a Decree reorganizing the Equestrian Sports Federation of Uzbekistan into the Federation of Horse Breeding and Equestrian Sports.
The main tasks of the federation are setting up of modern methods of breeding and reproduction of brood, sports and service horses, organization of national equestrian competitions and raising the prestige of domestic equestrian sport, improving upkeep of horses and veterinary services, and building a network of children's sports schools and equestrian clubs.
Two equestrian plants are expected to be built in the Tashkent province - Uzbegim Otlari LLC for breeding of Akhalteke horses and Uzbek Sport Otlari Ltd. for breeding sports horses. Besides, in a complex for breeding and growing horses of the Karabaire breed will be built Kashkadarya province until 2018.
Central Tashkent Hippodrome will be reconstructed in 2017-2019. A quarantine center for horses and veterinary medicine will be established on its territory.
