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Olympic Motto
wreath
Swifter, higher, stronger
But if, my heart, you wish to sing of contests, look no further for any star warmer than the sun, shining by day through the lonely sky, and let us not proclaim any contest greater than Olympia.

-- Pindar, First Olympian Ode



"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part."

We want you to be a part of the Equinic Spirit. Please participate by joining one of the Equinic tracks . For those who prefer to remain independent, please remember that you do NOT need to join with ALL your stables. Most tracks are more than willing to accept just one of your stables. Some trainers have a different stable in each track.

If your horse is the best of the best, please consider sending him to the Equinics:

1.The Equinics will only happen once every 4 years.

2.Promote the Olympic spirit of sportsmanship and spirit by participating.

3.Support your colleagues.

4. Increase friendly rivalry amongst the tracks. There is an increased “oomph” when your horse wins against a rival.

5.Promote your horse. It will be forever in Fernando’s Hall of Fame

6.Celebrate the multi-cultural aspects of this game.




The ancient Greeks were highly competitive and The ultimate Greek goal was to be the best. It was therefore considered one of the greatest honors to win a victory at Olympia. The fact that the only prize given at Olympia was an olive wreath illustrates this point. The athletes competed for honor, not for material goods.


The main aims of the Olympic movement are:

· To promote the development of those physical and moral qualities which are the basis of sport

· To educate young people through sport in a spirit of better understanding between each other, and of friendship, thereby helping to build a better and more peaceful world

· To spread the Olympic principles throughout the world, thereby creating international goodwill

· To bring together the athletes of the world in the great four-yearly sports festival, the Olympic Games

· One of the major aims of Olympism is "to improve the human race, not only physically, but to give it a greater nobility of spirit, and to strengthen understanding and friendship amongst peoples." (Sigfrid Edstrom - President of the International Olympic Committee 1946-1952)


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