Greek children, to demonstrate the virtues in riding and their technique and virtuosity in the "control "of the horses.
"Later, in the era of the Macedonian struggle the horse racing of Doxato was the best excuse for the meeting of the chieftains of the wide region of Eastern Macedonia, to coordinate their action in the struggle for liberation."
The horse racing, which highlight the historical links of the horse with the area, occur as part of the celebrations for the protector and patron saint Saint Athanasius of the martyr town of Doxato.