By Chang Chung-yi and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwanese rider Yeh Hsiu-hua (葉繡華) is to launch the nation’s first equestrian sports training center in Kaohsiung’s Dashe District (大社) next month, with plans to admit eight trainees and organize the first international equestrian event to be hosted by Taiwan, she said on Thursday. Yeh, 42, said that Kaohsiung, her hometown, is appropriate for raising horses and training riders due to its weather. Yeh won bronze at the 2014 Asia Games in Incheon, South Korea, and won gold at Taiwan’s National Sports Games in 2015. She did not come from a rich family and has accomplished her goals through hard work and practice, Yeh added. The construction of the training center is nearing its final stages, Yeh said, adding that the sand for the pens and training boxes has been imported to ensure that the horses remain unharmed during training.

Source: Taipei Times January 18, 2019 15:56 UTC