Kastamonu University Daday Nafi and Ümit Çeri Vocational School of Higher Education Equestrian and Coaching Program successfully represented our University with the degrees they achieved in the Red Pony Cup Show Jumping Competitions.  

In the competitions held on October 20, 2026, hosted by the Ankara Ahal Teke Equestrian Sports Club, Bahar Gülse Çeliker, a student of the Equestrian and Coaching Program, completed the course in first place on the first day with her horse named Sirius de Virton. 

Our university's equestrian team also won the overall championship on the first day of the competitions. Çeliker finished the competitions with two degrees, securing third place on the second day of the organization. 

Under the leadership of team captain Lecturer Ayhan Şanlı, our university team, which participated in the competitions, stood out in the organization with individual and overall rankings on the first day. 

Daday Nafi and Ümit Çeri, Vocational School Director Prof. Dr. Tolga Ulusoy, in a statement regarding the achieved success, stated that the university's investments in educational infrastructure and institutional collaborations contribute to the professional and sports development of the students. Prof. Dr. Ulusoy stated that they aim to represent our University with new successes in national competitions. 

Prof. Dr. Ulusoy thanked our Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, the Department of Plant and Animal Production at Daday Nafi and Ümit Çeri Vocational School, and the Turkish Equestrian Federation Presidency for their support in the participation process of the competitions. 

Prof. Dr. Ulusoy also expressed his gratitude to Beyza İrem Kaya, Serkan Bozkurt, Mehmet Kayhan, Suzan Babacan, Ecem İde, Yunus Turgut Yavuz, and Gözde Karakoç for their contributions to the success.