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Because Xiaomeng and the "Kapibala" duo performed exceptionally well, the horse club recommended her to participate in an equestrian competition to be held in Dubai in two weeks. This competition, also organized by the International Equestrian Federation, awards points for the participants.

Xiaomeng spent over ten thousand euros to book a "first-class" seat for "Kapibala." A specialized horse transport company transported her pony to Dubai.

Because both the Hong Kong racecourse and the competition venue in Dubai are "epidemic-free zones," the horses do not need to undergo a long period of quarantine when transported between the two places, and can participate in the competition as soon as they arrive, which is very convenient.

After "Kapibala" landed, Xiaomeng quickly followed it to Dubai. After a few days of acclimatization training at the local horse farm, the two of them went to the racetrack together.

Although Xiao Ma had the best performance of the day, he only managed to get third place. While that's not bad, it's clearly a bit unfair.

Xiao Meng was a little confused, but Xiao Tang comforted her, saying that the scoring mechanism for dressage was quite subjective, and it was normal to be penalized with lower scores in someone else's home turf. He told Xiao Meng not to worry about the gains or losses of one or two matches, as long as she got the points.

Xiaomeng was still a little confused. "I've wanted to ask this for a long time. You keep talking about points, but why do we need points? What are they used for?"

These words confused Xiao Tang. He thought Xiao Meng understood, and that it was common sense. "Huh? Points, of course, are for qualifying for the Olympics."

"Olympics?" Xiao Meng heard a word that made her pupils dilate. What the heck, it's connected to the Olympics?

"All these people who come to participate in the equestrian competition are trying to earn points to participate in the Olympics. Look at those young people, they all want to have the experience of participating in the Olympics so that they can get a chance to enter a world-renowned university. I thought you thought so too." Xiao Tang looked puzzled.

"Participating in the Olympics and getting into a prestigious university?" Xiaomeng's worldview was once again shaken. Aren't people supposed to get into prestigious universities through exams?

"I only graduated from junior college, can I still have the opportunity to study at a prestigious university? Can you transfer me to a four-year university?" Xiaomeng asked cautiously.

"Oh? Sure, isn't that common? It's a special admission channel. As long as you qualify for the Olympics, and preferably get a good ranking, there are plenty of schools, both domestic and international, that offer pathways. If you want to improve your education, do you want to?" Xiao Tang stared intently into Xiao Meng's eyes.

Xiaomeng's eyes lit up. "You're kidding me, right? Is it possible to get a legitimate degree through this kind of means? Of course I'd be willing to get a legitimate degree."

Xiao Tang breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm not lying to you, this admission process is completely legitimate, don't worry. You can enroll in a bachelor's program in China with a junior college diploma. If you want to go straight to your goal, you can first get some language proficiency test scores, then do a foundation program, and then you can pursue a master's degree abroad."

These can be discussed later.

"Given your current form, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to accumulate enough points to join our national equestrian team."

Xiaomeng's eyes widened. "Is this really a good result? But there are so many people in our country, how many of them would need to train in equestrianism? There are so many outstanding people, will it even be my turn?"

Xiao Tang paused for a moment, then said, "You may not know much about equestrian sports in our country."

Let me put it this way: if you want to join our national equestrian team, you first need to own a horse.

These good horses, capable of competing in the Olympics, can cost anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of yuan, and the government can't even reimburse those expenses.

Guess how many families in the whole country can afford to buy and maintain a horse like that. Not to mention the cost of raising the horse, and hiring trainers to assist with its training.

"Most athletes have horses at home, and they accidentally achieve good results, obtain commercial sponsorships, and are then recommended to join the Chinese equestrian team."

Therefore, the equestrian athlete community is not as large as you might imagine.

Xiaomeng became excited immediately after hearing the explanation; it sounded like she had a very good chance of success. Improving her education had always been a deep-seated desire of hers.

Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon this rather circuitous route to higher education. Moreover, participating in the Olympics seemed like a very prestigious thing, equivalent to winning glory for the country, and Xiaomeng felt that this was a promising opportunity.

"That's great! I'll try my best in this direction and see if it works. It would be best if it did, but even if it doesn't, it'll still be a good experience." Xiaomeng turned around and excitedly ran back to chat with "Kapibala".

This precious little horse is now her most prized possession. She'll be relying on it to conquer the world, aiming for the Olympics! Yay!