26 February 2015, Al Rayyan, Doha, Qatar ~ Sheikh Joann bin Hamad Al Thani watched his new Arabian racing star Al aand Qatar’s champion thoroughbred Dubday as they brought the large crowd to their feet by winning the season’s two richest races, the HH the Emir’s Sword and the HH the Emir’s Trophy, both with Group 1 status…
FEI removes UAE international Endurance events from official calendar
26 February 2015, Switzerland ~ Following the first meeting of the new FEI Executive Board, chaired by recently elected President Ingmar De Vos, Secretary General Sabrina Zeender has removed the two remaining international Endurance events scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2015 from the FEI calendar in an emergency…
Al Shaqab Racing Formidable in Qatar Equestrian Sword Festival
26 February 2015, Doha ~ The grey and maroon colors of Al Shaqab celebrate their first anniversary on Thursday 26 February. The stable is aiming for a notable double as Qatar’s most prestigious race meeting of the season, staged under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of the eight-day HH the Emir 24th…
Racing UK will Broadcast Qatar Festival Features
25 February 2015, Doha ~ Qatar’s two most prestigious races for Thoroughbreds and Purebred Arabians will be broadcast in the UK for the first time this week by leading dedicated satellite horseracing broadcaster, Racing UK. The Group 1 contests which provide the finale to the H.H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival will form part of…
Injaaz Stud clinches Gulf Cup in Qatar
24 February 2015, Doha ~ On 24 February during the eight-day HH the Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival, Qatar’s biggest international Arabian fixture of the season saw Al Mujahaz (Hafid Du Bac x Kerjam) with Harry Bentley guiding, take the win in the QR 500,000 Gulf Cup for GC-bred Arabians for top Qatar trainer Jassim…
Equestrian Frequent Flyer Club
24 February 2015, Doha ~ It’s a funny old world! For hundreds of years horses have been regarded as a means of transportation for mankind. However, nowadays horses are being transported in the poshest possible vehicles and some are even ready for an Equestrian Frequent Flyer Club. There are no statistics, but some international sport horses should…
Did You Know There are over One Million Registered Arabian Horses in the World?
23 February 2015, Doha ~ CHI AL SHAQAB 2015 announced the overall prize money at 1,5 million euros. The third edition of this extensive competition from 2-7 March will host 250 competitors and horses from 34 countries with ExxonMobil billed as the event’s Main Sponsor. Arabian horses – a regional breed gone global Arabian horses have…
The Competition Alphabet – A Primer
23 February 2015, Doha ~ It is three magic little letters that make all the difference in the prestigious horse world: Take a C and an H and an I and then you have CHI, standing for Concours Hippique International, international equestrian competition. The official horse world still speaks French, not only because it has…
Racing Takes Centre Stage at Qatar International Equestrian Festival
23 February 2015 ~ The focus turns to horse racing on Tuesday, 24 February at H.H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival when Qatar’s most prestigious race meeting gets underway following five days of major international horse shows staged under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of the State…
Fourth Straight Win for Ain Jaloot in Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
Fourth straight win in a row for Ain JalootFebruary 22, 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Ain Jaloot (Amer x SHOAGH (FR) by Dormane (FR), ridden by regular partner Gerald Avranche, was eased to his fourth straight Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners Only win during the current season, at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday.…
Al Asayl Dominates Abu Dhabi Purebred Arabian Features
Al Ketbi Saddles First Three Home in Group 3 Triple Crown Race 23 February 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ The Al Asayl team and trainer, Salem Al Ketbi, came with ready horses and left after landing both the Purebred Arabian features, including making it a 1-2-3 in the featured Group 3 middle round of the Arabian Triple…
Wullschleger Steers Al Janoob to Win on Frozen Lake at St. Moritz
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race in St Moritz 22 February 2015, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ Beaten to second place in five races and win-less in 11 races last year, 6-year-old Al Janoob, under Swiss lady jockey Astrid Wullschleger, started 2015 by registering a shock win over favorite Alibaba Del Sol in…
Championship Awards for Qatar International Arabian Horse Show
22 February 2015, Doha ~ The 24TH Qatar International Arabian Horse Show, opening the HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival at the Qatar Equestrian Federation on Saturday, 21 February, awarded top prizes for Championship classes. Gold Champion Yearling Colt- Qatar’s Al Nasser Stud-bred Ammar Al Nasser (EKS Alihandro x Remal Al Nasser) Gold Senior Mare( 11+) –…
Qatar International Equestrian Festival Shows Off Talent
20 February 2015, Doha, Qatar ~ After a mesmerizing opening evening event, day two of the Festival highlighted colts and stallions at the International Arabian Horse Show (QIAHS) at the Qatar Equestrian Federation. Moneer Al Shaqab, a son of Marwan Al Shaqab clinched the first place in Class 4A for Yearling Colts with the…
Del Sol Horses To Battle on White Turf
Lady jockeys ready for HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race > 21 February 2015, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ Eleven lady jockeys will get to test their riding skills on a race track of ice and snow on the frozen lake at St. Moritz in Switzerland on Sunday, 22 February, thanks to the HH…
HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival Begins in Doha
19 February 2015, Qatar ~ The highly anticipated HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival, held under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, began on February 19 and will run until 26 February at Doha’s Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). The spotlight will shine on Qatar’s finest Pure Arabians and…
National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association Concludes Arizona Convention
NHBPA Concludes Winter Convention20 February 2015, Arizona ~ The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) has concluded its winter convention after conducting a wide variety of forums and expanding its membership to include the Wyoming HBPA. The four-day event, hosted by the Arizona HBPA, was held at the Carefree Resort near Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup kick starts 2015 French Arabian racing season
Al Mahdod makes winning return17 February 2015, France ~ Once again it was Jean-Francois Bernard, the ace handler who kick-started the French Purebred Arabian racing season for 2015 on a bright note when he saddled the winner in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm…
Jockey Harry Bentley Bags AED3m Group 1 HH The President Cup
Al Jahouri-Trained Thakif Short Head Winner of Abu Dhabi Highlight ***15 February 2015 ~ The 2200m Group 1 HH The President Cup, with increased prize money of AED3m this year, was the highlight at the evening races at Abu Dhabi on 15 February as Majed Al Jahouri combined with Harry Bentley scooped the jackpot with Thakif (Mahabb (AE)…
Al Mehairi on Mureib storms to CEI 3* HH President’s Cup win
Saeed Mohammed Khalifa Al Mehairi came up with an outstanding effort riding Mureib in the final stage of the race to win the His Highness The President of the United Arab Emirates Endurance Cup, a 160-km event organized by the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival at the…
Qatar shows off Ashkal, Gazwan, Mazen Wins at Arabian races
12 February 2015, Doha, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club ~ H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Gazwan (Amer x Arc De Ciel) came up with a stunning gallop down the final straight of the 1600m turf race for 4-yr-olds to win the Julaihah Cup for Arabians. The Jullian Smart trained Gazwan with Marco Monteriso up steadily covered…
French Arabian racing season kicks off with Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Pau contest
Oman’s Djet Taouy starts as the favourite13 February 2015, Pau ~ France kicks off its Purebred Arabian racing season for 2015 with the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup on Saturday, 14 February in Pau, one of five races on the card, and the…
Abu Dhabi IFHRA Meeting discusses Key issues
Sub Committees Formed13 February 2015 ~ As many as 20 representatives from different parts of the world attended the Executive Committee meeting of the newly-formed International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) on Thursday, February 12, 2015, in Abu Dhabi. Earlier in the day, IFHRA became fully official when Mr. Khalid Hussain from the UAE’s…
HH President’s Cup CEI 3*160km Endurance Takes Off on Saturday in Abu Dhabi
180 riders contest for awards including 11 4WD vehicles12 February 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Endurance riders from around the world will battle for top honors in the prestigious His Highness The President of the United Arab Emirates Endurance Cup, a 160-km event organized by the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse…
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup 2015
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Dates 2015
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference Poland 2015
Darley Awards Hollywood 2015
Arabian horses honored by Breyer for 2015
9 February 2015, Kentucky ~ Arabian horses honored by Breyer for 2015 include Oration, a 2004 Bay Arabian by Dormane out of Ortie. Imported as a weanling by Dianne Waldron, he is the only stallion in breed history to win multiple National Championships in halter and performance at an Arabian National Show in the same year.…
Van den Bos saddles 1-2 in Sheikh Zayed Cup in Switzerland
Second successive win for Alibaba Del Sol on White Turf 9 February 2015, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ It was a Dutch double on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, Switzerland, for the Sunday 8 February HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. 10,000 spectators followed the events of the first day…
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup Races at St. Moritz
Last year’s winner Alibaba Del Sol starts favorite in 9-horse field7 February 2015, St. Moritz ~ Alibaba Del Sol under jockey Daniel Porcu will be looking to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup for the second year in…
Al Mazroui rides Splendacrest Adage to Narrow Win
Saif Ahmed al Mazroui rides Splendacrest Adage to win 7 January 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Saif Ahmed Al Mazrou on the Australian-bred Splendacrest Adage from MRM Stables staved off a double challenge to win the Saturday 7 January HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s endurance ride at the Emirates International Endurance…