The inscription of Tbourida on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was announced by UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee during its online meeting held from 13 to 18 December, to examine 55 new applications for registration submitted by the States Parties.

Morocco's Tbourida application file was officially submitted in 2019. This file was developed by the Ministry of Culture and Communication (Department of Culture), in partnership with the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Horse (SOREC) and the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports.

Within the Moroccan national heritage, Tbourida constitutes a major component of the practices related to the horse. This equestrian art, deeply rooted in the Moroccan culture, is associated with both national and regional festivities.

Tbourida also crystallizes multiple dimensions of intangible cultural heritage, including rituals, skills and know-how related to the traditional dress, crafts, in addition to the oral legacy that is inseparable from this equestrian practice and the horse.