Easter pick of the Bunch: Learn more about Olympic Equestrian Events at Hong Kong Flower Show

14 March 2008

There could be no better way for your family to share the joy of the Easter holidays at the Hong Kong Flower Show than by visiting The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Olympic Equestrian booth and getting your picture taken with the cute Shetland ponies.

To echo the Flower Show theme of "Vibrant Blossoms for Beijing Olympics", the Club will showcase information on the Olympic equestrian events, the Club's contribution of providing the Olympic venues and facilities and the green measures used in the construction of the venues. There will also be display models of the Olympic venues and a life-sized horse.

Besides meeting with the Club's star Shetland ponies, visitors will also have the chance to see how the stable waste is being turned into organic fertilizer at the vermicomposting demonstration. The Club's popular Equestrian Mascot will also come to celebrate the festival with visitors during weekends and the Easter holiday.

Schedule of vermicomposting demonstration:

Date: 15/3 (Sat), 16/3 (Sun), 21/3(Fri), 22/3 (Sat), 23/3 (Sun), 24/3 (Mon)
Time: 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm

"Meet with Shetland ponies" schedule:
Date: 16/3 (Sun), 21/3(Fri), 24/3 (Mon)
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
1^st session: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2^nd session: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Show schedule of Equestrian Mascot :
Date: 15/3 (Sat), 16/3 (Sun), 21/3(Fri), 22/3 (Sat), 23/3 (Sun), 24/3 (Mon)
Time: 12:00 nn - 5:00 pm

Organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Flower Show will be held at Victoria Park from 14 to 24 March 2008.   Admission tickets are available at the district offices of Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and recreation venues with Leisure Link services from 22 February until 24 March. Tickets will also be sold at the showground in Victoria Park throughout the show period.