Tyiyn enmey — retrieving a coin from the ground while riding. This type of national game is a variation of equestrian skills.
According to the rules of the game, coins are placed in a hole 1.5—2 cm deep over a distance of 100 meters in a straight line. In tyiyn-enmey, the rider must retrieve the coin while riding without any assistance.
The depth and size of the placement usually depend on the value of the prize. The less valuable the prize awarded to the winner, the shallower its placement; conversely, the more valuable the prize (coin), the deeper its placement in the hole, resulting in fewer chances to retrieve it while riding.
Kalyis-kishi (objective person) — the judge determines the distance from the start to the finish (approximately 30—40 meters to the coin), the horse's speed, the correctness of the exercise, as well as the age of the rider and the horse's equipment.
Victory is awarded to the one who picks up the most coins with the fewest attempts and completes the distance the fastest. Tyiyn enmey, like other equestrian games, develops the rider's stability in the saddle, agility, and ability to control the horse.
Tyiyn-enmey is one of the types of equestrian skills practiced by the Kyrgyz for a long time, fostering courage, agility, and other essential qualities of the rider — the dzhigit.
