But since someone brought it up, naturally no one was willing to admit defeat.

The first competition was horseback riding.

There are ponies prepared on the training ground, and those who want to participate in the competition can choose their own ponies.

In fact, foals are not suitable for racing. They are timid and easily frightened, and children also have limited strength. If a foal is frightened, it is difficult for them to control the reins.

Many children wanted to participate in the competition, so for safety and fairness reasons, the competition was divided into three groups based on age.

The first wave consists of children aged ten and above; the second wave consists of children aged seven to nine; and the third wave consists of children under seven years old.

The children on the training ground who were good at riding and archery were all under fifteen years old, because those over fifteen had gone hunting.

The first group of races, including Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen, had nine people standing on the starting line, which just filled the track.

At the referee's signal, the race began, and the nine ponies started running at the same time.

Outside the racetrack, several guards followed on tall horses. If there was any accident, they would have to rescue the child immediately. After all, every child here is precious, and they would be punished even if the child got a minor scrape.

The children watching cheered excitedly, supporting their friends, with shouts of approval and skepticism filling the air.

Ye Jingchen watched the nine people galloping on horseback. Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen were not the oldest among them, but they performed very well. They were calm and composed, running in second and third place respectively, only one horse away from the first place.

However, the first place winner looked several years older than the other two.