Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 384 4th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership (AISTEEL 2019) The Values of Achievement at the Gayo Traditional Horse Racing Sports in Bener Meriah Putra Arima Tarsyad Nugraha/ Agung Sunarno Sports Education Postgraduate Program Sports Education Postgraduate Program Medan State University Medan State University Medan, North Utara Medan, North Utara [email protected] [email protected] /[email protected] a saddle. These jockeys are only enough to wear T-shirts and Abstract- This study aims to determine the values of shorts that are commonly worn everyday, and without other achievement that exist in the traditional Gayo horse racing sport. body armor ( Piet Rusdi : 2011 ). But in its development, Because during this time the horse race was only considered as people's entertainment, which was initially held at the edge of the horse racing has now become a big event in the Gayo lauttawar lake of Takengon to enliven the success of the rice highlands that is fighting over prizes and fervor and self- harvest. This research is a descriptive qualitative research respect for the race participants. In this horse race the jockey conducted in Bener Meriah, Aceh. The samples in this study were and horse owner are very ambitious to become champions the tourism department of Bener Meriah, Horse Owner, and because that is one of the goals of this horse race, the horse Horse Race Jockey amount of 12 people. The method of data that gets to finish first is the winner. All types of sports collection is done by observation, interviews, and documentation. activities have a specific purpose even though it is done Then the data obtained were analyzed by qualitative analysis traditionally. In traditional sports, especially horse racing with non statistical descriptive analysis. The results of the which has been entrenched in the life of the Gayo people also research show that the achievement values contained in the horse racing competition are carried out traditionally. Like a jockey contains elements of uncertainty, surprise and even there is must has a strong mentality and must also has high motivation to also an element of luck in gaining victory in competitions help support jockey's achievements to the best result. The main held. However, the jockey and the horse that is ridden must goal is not only the victory gained at the racetrack, but the have a thorough preparation to be able to achieve the goal of important thing is to strive to achieve victory well. The struggle achievement in the horse racing competition held in the to achieve victory in a healthy way, does not justify everything highlands of Gayo. for a victory to achieve goals achievement. To achieve an In an effort to achieve better results, there are risk factors, achievement must apply sports values such as sportsmanship, difficulties, and even failures that end in frustration. Even honesty, and responsibility in carrying out the training process though what we want to achieve is excellence, but that does provided. not mean to justify any means such as pulling clothes, kicking, Keywords : Traditional Horse Racing, Achievement Value, even injuring other jockeys when the race is in progress. so Bener Meriah. that horse racing must be humane based on ethical and moral fair play. I. INTRODUCTION Horse racing activity is a place to channel hobbies for Horse Racing is a horse racing event held in an open field horse lovers who compete to achieve achievements. Although to enliven the success of the rice harvest. At first it was just a at present the achievements in this horse racing activity are fun activity for the village youths in Gayo, especially in still at the regional level, the jockeys riding the horse remain Bintang and around settlements around Lake LautTawar. It enthusiastic in preparing themselves to achieve maximum has become a habit of young people, catching horses that roam achievements. To be able to achieve maximum achievement with sarong without the knowledge of their owners and spur must have preparation because horse racing is a sport that has them on. When spurred, sometimes simultaneously with a fairly high level of difficulty. In this case the jockey must groups of youth from other villages, who do the same thing. have strength, balance, concentration, and good coordination, Then there was social interaction, where the jockeys of each as well as mastering the basic techniques village agreed to hold a horse race match between the villages of youth and skills in controlling horses. To be able to do without a prize for the winner only "Gah" or marwah. It was that all can not be separated from physical training, not realized, finally since the early 1930s, this activity turned techniques, tactics, and mental. In accordance with the into an annual tradition involving several villages. The opinionIrianto (2002 : 65), Physical is the foundation of interesting thing from this traditional Pacu Horse tradition is sporting achievements because techniques, challenges and that the jokinya is young with an age range of 10-16 years, the mentality can be developed properly if they have good jockey's expertise is obtained naturally, brave without wearing Copyright © 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). 529 Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 384 physical qualities. An athlete will develop his skills from basic Bener Meriah Regency consists of 10 sub-districts, 27 techniques to further techniques that will have sufficient skills. mukim with a definitive village of 233 and a hamlet of 551. The main foundation of athlete selection is the initial physical Bener Meriah Regency is a tropical region with annual rainfall condition of the prospective athlete, the main physical ranging from 143 - 178 days. The maximum temperature involved in the training process, with a good physical ranges from 80C - 230C. Maximum relative humidity is technique, combination, and mental can be improved 75.8% and minimum 20%. (ProfilKesehatanBener Meriah, according to the training process, physical support does not 2016 : 4). support the selection of athletes so that athletes cannot display The Bener Meriah community has a traditional Gayo horse support maximal technique, motivation and mentality racing sport event which has been held to date, usually held in therefore special talent guides are needed, because the initial January to coincide with the anniversary of Bener Meriah training is the availability of quality athletes seeds. Sardiman district in the Sengeda field, located at the foot of BurniTelong A.M (2001:46) also revealed that achievement is a real ability (Volcano) adjacent to Rembele Airport (Airport). In Bener in competition which is the result of interaction between Meriah, a horse race was held to commemorate the various factors that affect both inside and outside individuals. Anniversary of the Regency which was inaugurated by the Minister of the Interior on 7 January 2004. II. METHOD In this horse race the winners are the jockey and the horse This research is a qualitative descriptive study. This he rides is superior to the other jockey and gets to the finish research was conducted by focusing on the achievement line first. To be superior to opponents on the runway is not an values in the traditional Gayo horse racing in Bener Meriah. In easy matter. Of course, must have a thorough preparation, this study the research subjects were determined by purposive ranging from physical, technical, tactic and mental good to sampling with 15 respondents. Data collection techniques used achieve the desired performance. As revealed Harsono (1988 : in this study include observation, interview, and 154), if physical condition is good then: (1) there will be an documentation techniques. Analysis of qualitative data with increase in the ability of the circulatory system and the work non-statistical analytic descriptive.c onducted through the of the heart. (2) there will be an increase in strength, stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and flexibility, stamina, speed and other physical condition data verification. components. (3) there will be a better motion economy at practice. (4) there will be a faster recovery in the organs of the body after exercise. (5) there will be a rapid response from the III. DISCUSSION body's organism at any time if such a response is needed. So a Bener Meriah Regency is one of the Regencies located in jockey must have a physical condition that needs to be the Gayo Highlands in Aceh Province which is a division of prepared carefully, especially has a strong grip to hold the Central Aceh District, Bener Meriah Regency was established horse's bridle and hold the horse coward so as not to fall when under Law number 41 of 2003, concerning the Establishment the horse is running at high speed. To be able to have a strong of Bener Meriah Regency in the Province of Nanggroe Aceh grip the jockey must have arm or arm muscle strength, and the Darussalam. With the contour of the hilly area and high level, jockey also needs the strength of the abdominal muscles and the majority of the population are farmers, with superior leg muscles so that when the jockey on the back of a horse commodity coffee and agricultural products. does not feel pain and fear of falling that can reduce Bener Meriah Regency is located between 40 33'50 "- 40 concentration in regulating balance when the jockey is is on a 54'50" North Latitude and 960 40'75 "- 970 17'50" East racehorse. The balance that jockeys have in driving a horse is Longitude in the median of Aceh Province.