TUIDA

On March 8 - Women's Day, coinciding this year with Todorovden, a city-wide celebration "Horses of the Bulgarians" was held behind Tuida's fortress walls. The celebration dedicated to horses, horsemen and Bulgarian traditions related to the horse is part of the program of the Tuida Fortress to celebrate the spring holidays in 2025.
The event is organized by the Municipality of Sliven, together with "School of Historical Martial Arts on Horseback - Madarski Konnik" - city of Obzor and "Association for the Restoration and Preservation of Bulgarian Traditions - Avitohol" city of Varna.
Horses are heavenly beings, the ancients called them - a gift from God. In ancient times, the horse was an invaluable helper and partner of man, but let's not be mistaken, in old times people's lives were very difficult, filled with constant trials and battles, the horse, being a companion of people, shared the trials, risks and difficulties with them. Today we have the privilege of having the horse as our partner in sports games, in ancient arts, based on historical tradition, and for this we must treat the horse very carefully, with respect and without excessive ambitions.

The festival program included horse demonstrations from the eras of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, socialization and training of a war horse. Presentation of the unity between man, horse and dog. Improvised horse games with and without a saddle, which are part of the training methodology of the Madara Horseman School, having the character of a competition. A clash between a horseman and warriors and many others.
Visitors had the opportunity to touch the horse, this magnificent animal through the riding offered to the audience.
A part of Bulgarian history was shown, connected both with the traditions of our ancestors and with Todorovden - the day on which we honor the memory of the Christian saint-warrior Theodore Tiron. In folk customs, Todorovden is also known as Horse Easter. It is a church holiday celebrated on the Saturday of the first week of Lent.