19 October, Grand Prairie, Texas ~ The owner-trainer-jockey team of Guy Neivens, Elizabeth M. Merryman, and Ramon Guce were the shining stars Saturday 18 October at Lone Star Park, winning both divisions of the $20,000 Arabian Racing Cup Stallion Stakes (Gr3). The favorite, six year-old Valiant Boy SBFAR (Darweesh x Thumb Print by Barour de Cardonne),…
Jaime Gelabert Bautista Wins on Favourite Hurra at Duindigt
Bautista books berth in HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship19 October 2014, Duindigt The Netherlands ~ A family passion resulted in success in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) race held at the Duindigt racecourse in The Netherlands…
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) race series
Penultimate leg in Duindigt promises keen contest 17 October 2014, Duindigt The Netherlands ~ After the superb win by UAE Apprentice jockey Ahmed Al Subose in Tarbes, France last week, all eyes will be on another UAE Apprentice, Saeed Al Mazrouei, in the Sunday 19 October penultimate race of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
2015 Dates for Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships
2015 Dates for Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships Presented by Gotham North at the Kentucky Horse Park16 October 2014, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The Organizing Committee of the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North is pleased to announce the dates and location of the 2015…
Jamie Link to be new Kentucky Horse Park Executive Director
14 October, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The Kentucky Horse Park Commission announced that it has selected Jamie Link as the new executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park. “I look forward to working with Jamie as we strive to make the Kentucky Horse Park an even better attraction for visitors to Kentucky,” Gov. Steve Beshear said.…
International Impact as the Arabian Finish Line and www.horsereporter.com join forces
The collaboration of the prestigious US Arabian horse magazine, Arabian Finish Line, which has served the global market for 27 years, and the international website, www.Horsereporter.com, will multiply the accessibility of information for horse lovers around the world. In addition, the combined entities of the print and online magazines will reach a broader segment of…
FEI Young Riders Receive Warm Welcome in Chile
13 October 4, Santo Domingo, Chile ~Two Young Riders recently represented the US at the 120km CEIYJ2** endurance ride held in Santo Domingo, Chile on 4 October. The riders were hosted by Pedro Pablo Gomez and were mounted on horses from his stable, Establos El Shaalan. Chef d’Equipe for USA Endurance Emmett Ross has this report. Technical Course…
Results of the Australian Tom Quilty Endurance Ride
The famous Endurance Ride of Australia was started almost 50 years ago by cattleman Tom Quilty and his friend and boot maker, RM Williams. 13 October, 2014, Shire of Wagin, Australia ~ On 3 October the Western Australian Endurance Riders Association (WAERA) and the Shire of Wagin put on a fantastic weekend for all those who dream of…
UAE’s Al Subose wins in Tarbes, France
Apprentice Jockey Shines in HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak World Championship (IFAHR) race 13 October 2014, Tarbes, France ~ It was worth the effort for UAE Apprentice jockey Ahmed Al Subose, who finished third in a race in York, UK, on Saturday and then travelled to the south of France for the HH Sheikh Mansoor…
French leg of HH Sheikha Fatima Apprentice World Championship on Sunday
11-horse field for Tarbes race wears an open look 11 October 2014, Tarbes, France ~ Eleven young apprentice jockeys line-up for the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) race to be run at the Tarbes race course in the south…
FEI Judge and Technical Delegate, Dereck Lienbenberg, Remembered
In Memoriam: Derek Liebenberg (RSA), 1960-2014 10 October 2014, Lausanne ~ Derek Liebenberg (RSA), FEI 4-star Judge and Technical Delegate, Chief Steward and Course Director, passed away on 8 October after losing his battle with cancer. He was 54 years old. Affectionately known as Zulu, he was appointed as the FEI’s Regional Development Officer for Africa…
In Honor of Zulu Liebenberg
9 October 2014, South Africa ~ We celebrate the life of Derek (Zulu) Liebenberg, (1960-2014), Naval Officer, South African National Equestrian Schools Association (SANESA), Endurance Ride Association of South Africa (ERASA), FEI Endurance Development Officer, Namibia and Botswana, husband and father. The man the world knew as Zulu was born in Impangeni Zululand in KwaZulu Natal Provence on 28…
IFAHR International Agreement Created to Align Arabian racing
Ms Lara Sawaya named IFAHR Chairman for Apprentice Racing 7 October 2014 Paris ~ The 17th General Assembly meeting of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR), held at the Le Meridien Hotel in Paris on Monday, 6 October, gave an additional responsibility to Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh…
One World, 5 Continents Will Unfold in Abu Dhabi
Purebred Arabian racing fraternity in strength for HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Finale 5-9 November 20146 October 2014, Paris ~ Over 800 members of the Purebred Arabian Racing fraternity representing 56 countries will descend on Abu Dhabi, the world capital of Purebred Arabian racing to celebrate ‘One World, 5 Continents’ between November 5 and 9, 2014…
Video Djanka des Forges winning Qatar Arabian World Cup 2014
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Djanka des Forges wins Qatar Arabian World Cup 5 October 2014 (watch the chestnut with white nose band jockey blue shirt/white stars black cap come from way in the back to the outside and forge to the win)
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Race Winners In California
4 October 2014, California ~ Two of the last Wathba Stud Farm Cup races of the season took place in California and the breeding of Burning Sand topped the charts. Congratulations to: By Golly Its Hot (Fresno, 4 October), and One Hot Chick, (Stockton, 27 September) Wathba Stud Farm Cup Fresno, 4 October 3rd race 6…
Arqana October Purebred Arabian Sale Sets Records
4 October 2014, Paris ~ Edition 2014 of the Arqana Purebred Arabian Sale took place on 3 October at the Saint Cloud race track. The collaboration of Arqana and AFAC was considered a success as buyers came from Italy, Iran, Oman, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and Qatar. Highlights The sales totaled €1,922,499 with an average price per lot of 30,514€ and a record…
Sambist Again UK Premium Arab Racing Sire of the Year
3 October 2014, UK ~ Gadebrook Stud’s legendary champion long-distance racehorse Sambist (Balaton x Stihia by Topol), at age 27, has won for the ninth time the title of Premium Arab Racing Sire of the Year in the UK, in the UK Arab Horse Society Premium Performance Program. The yearling filly, Mariska (also pure Russian) will head to the USA to join…
Meydan to invest in Endurance GB sport initiatives for 2015
3 October 2014, UK ~ Endurance GB (EGB) is currently in discussion with Meydan Group over a package of benefits to back the sport of endurance in Britain throughout 2015 and beyond. The potential partnership between Meydan and EGB would allow EGB to develop a comprehensive program of activities that promises far-reaching and lasting benefits…
23 Entries For Longchamp Qatar Arabian World Cup
2 October, 2014, Paris ~ On Wednesday 1 October 2014, France Galop released the forfeits for the Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA), which will take place on Sunday, 5 October, at Longchamp. The € one million contest is the globe’s richest race on turf for purebred Arabians and will be run as the sixth race on the day…
High Health, High Performance horse concept embraced by Middle East and North Africa
1 October 2014, Dubai ~ Over 120 government representatives, veterinarians, equestrian sport and racing experts from across the Middle East, Africa and around the world, embraced the High Health, High Performance Horse (HHP) concept at a three-day Regional Conference for the Middle East and North Africa on the Facilitation of International Competition Horse Movement, which concluded…
Nahee Prevails in QREC UK Arabian Derby Group 1 PA
26 September 2014, UK ~ Held as part of Newmarket’s historic Cambridgeshire meeting, this year’s Derby was run over two furlongs shorter than its traditional distance, and for the first time on the Rowley Mile course. Arabian Racing Organisation Racing Manager Amanda Smith commented, “The race has held up well considering its proximity to major…
Entries in Place for FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Horses 2014
Sheikh Mansoor Festival sponsors FEI World Endurance 26 September 2014, Bratislava, Slovakia ~ A field of 48 riders including five hopefuls from the UAE will compete for top honors in the CEI 4* 120km FEI ride for seven-year-old horses based at Samorin, Slovakia on Saturday 27 September. The race will have five phases and will begin at 8 am.…
Three-way thriller in Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club UK Arabian Derby
26 September 2014, UK ~ The £50,000 Group 1 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club UK Arabian Derby produced a thrilling three-way photo-finish at Newmarket Racecourse on Thursday, 25 September, when Nahee, trained in France by Jean-Pierre Totain, held on to score a short head victory from Najlaa with Majd Al Uraiq just half a length…
QREC and Total showcase Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The 93rd edition of the world’s richest horserace on turf is scheduled to be held at Longchamp racecourse, Paris on October 525 September 2014, Doha ~ The Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) and Total E&P Qatar hosted a press conference at the Ritz Carlton Doha on 21 September 2014, to make a presentation of the Qatar…
Croatia steals the show at FEI Balkan Endurance Championships 2014
25 September 2014, Serbia ~ The FEI Balkan Endurance Championships 2014 took place on 20 September in Meljak in the Barajevo municipality of the Serbian capital Belgrade. Seven National Federations were represented with Croatia stealing the show and scooping two of the three individual medals as well as team gold. The individual competition was tightly fought…
Senna OA wins Belgian Wathba Stud Farm Cup
25 September 2014, Belgium ~ Holland’s own Senna OA (Marwan x Saffiah) won the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Ghlin in Belgium on Tuesday, 23 September. The Daniel Klomp-trained 6-year-old had finished 5th to Athlete del Sol in the Festival’s Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al…
Qatar’s Al Shaqab Stables Rides Winner in Florac 160km CEI 3*
23 September 2014, Florac ~ The dramatic backdrop of the mountains and canyons of the Cévennes National Park is the yearly site of one of the most challenging endurance rides in France. Located south-east of the Massif Central, about 80km north of the Mediterranean city of Montpellier, the Cévennes region is a challenging and exciting paradise…
Newmarket Group 1 PA Declares Runners for 25 September Meet
23 November 2014, UK ~ A field of six has been declared for Thursday’s £50,000 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club UK Arabian Derby (Group 1 PA), at Newmarket Racecourse when the historic three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting gets underway. French-trained runners have a good record in this contest, landing eight of the last 14 runnings. Najlaa and…
Nil Ashal wins Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Switzerland
23 September 2014, Avenches, Switzerland ~ The Aeschbachers combined to lead Nil Ashal (Nil Bedouin x Nil Abiat) under jockey Olivier Placais to superb win in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup race held in Avenches in Switzerland on Saturday 20 September. Nil Ashal,…
An Exceptional Evening of Elegance on the River Seine
20 September 2014, Paris, France ~ An exceptional evening was organised by France Galop along with their sponsor, the Qatar Committee of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club on Wednesday, 17 September 2014. The 93rd edition of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe was launched on a…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Series Stops in Samorin, Slovakia
Germany’s S Maran wins debut race21 September 2014, Slovakia ~ Eight-year-old German bred S Maran under Michal Abik scored an impressive win in the first ever Wathba Stud Farm Cup race that was held in Samorin, Slovakia on Saturday, 20 September. The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s most…
Valiant Boy SBFAR wins Zayed Cup in Los Angeles
21 September 2014, California ~ Valiant Boy SBFAR (Darweesh) is the latest superstar of purebred Arabian racing in the US. Bred by His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in France, the 6-year-year old grey scored an astounding victory in the first running of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian…