Another prominent feature of the spring festival is National Horse and Cattle Show. It is one of the biggest cultural events of Pakistan, which is held in Lahore, on the onset of spring season. Some 2,000 animals including Pakistan's top-class horses, mules, cattle, buffaloes, camels, sheep and goats; and around 3,500 poultry birds are showcased at this annual event. On this occasion, teams from across the country participate in tent pegging, folk dances, band displays and tattoo shows. Horse and camel dances are also arranged on the occasion.
The first Horse and Cattle Show was held in 1954 and since then the show has progressed gradually. The week-long show started, this year, from February 15. Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf, in a message on the occasion, stated.
The National Horse and Cattle Show, which is epitomized by the glory , chivalry and grit of the past alongside the fruits of modernization and industry , would encourage farmers in raising the standard of horse and cattle breeding and also help promote unity, cohesion and healthy competition. Held in the splendour of Lahore spring, the timing of the Show makes it even more attractive, he added. Prime Minister, Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali, in his message, noted that the Show symbolized the ethos of our people, who were largely agriculturists
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