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Armenia: A Growing Equestrian Destination

Armenia’s equestrian community is slowly drawing international attention with its top-notch coaches and athletes all training in state-of-the-art equestrian centers. At the pinnacle of this ever-growing equine community is the Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Center. The center boasts an 1,800 meter-long horse racing hippodrome; there’s also an outdoor and indoor arena for international competitions. As an avid equestrian for over ten years, I decided to visit the Center myself to learn mor

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Lauren Volkodav

Lauren Volkodav is a first-generation Armenian and Ukrainian and an avid equestrian and genocide researcher. She is currently studying at the Loomis Chaffee School. She enjoys reading classic novels and can be found spending time with her two adopted greyhounds.

3 Comments

  1. Thank you for sharing your experience visiting Armenia. As I was reading your story, it felt like I was there with you, walking the streets of Yerevan, visiting all those places, and riding that beautiful horse.

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