World Equestrian Events

What’s In The Future for Shadwell DIAR Races?

With Shadwell Committee Chairman, Mirza Al Sayegh and UK Stud Director, Richard Lancaster25 November 2015, Arizona ~ When the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) came to Texas the second week in November, the festivities featured cowboys, Longhorn cattle, 10 gallon hats, barbecue, and plenty of horses. While in Texas, DIAR committee Chairman Mirza Al Sayegh, and…

Courtney Ball Wins 2015 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award

23 November 2015, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced that Courtney Ball is the winner of the 2015 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. The USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award is designed to identify potential future leaders in the equine industry and provides an opportunity for the USEF to recognize outstanding youth members…

FEI Honors Equestrian World with Awards

23 November 2015, Puerto Rico ~ The five winners of the FEI Awards 2015, the Oscars of the equestrian world, were presented with their awards by Hollywood actress Bo Derek at a Longines sponsored glittering gala dinner in the Puerto Rican capital city of San Juan on 14 November. Saluting the heroes of today and…

Wathba Stud Farm Cup makes Memorable Al Ain debut

Aske saddles winner with her very first runner 21 November 2015, Al Ain, UAE ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup made a memorable debut at the Al Ain racecourse and the victory of Latifa Princess saddled by Veronica Aske added another chapter…

FEI Find New Adverse Findings Involving Prohibited Substances

FEI announces new proceedings in prohibited substance cases 17 November 2015, Lausanne (SUI) ~ Samples taken at the CSIO2* in Tehran (IRI), 22-25 September 2015 from the horse Sir de Diamant (FEI ID 102PH75/IRI), ridden by Mohammad Davoud Shekofti (IRI), have returned positive for the Banned Substance Stanozolol and its metabolite, 16 Beta Hydroxy-Stanozol, an…

Russian HARC Purebred Arabian race won by Vampirus

28 October, Russia ~ On 17 October 2015 the Krasnodar racetrack hosted the last day of purebred Arabian racing for the season. As a part of the racing day the racetrack hosted two HARC races for purebred Arabians at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan HARC festival 2015. We are proud to say that the…

Get Involved! ARABIAN STAKES AT LONE STAR PARK

Reminder: Nominations close Friday 30 October 2015October 28 2015, Arizona ~ Arabian Stakes At Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TEXAS, 13 NOVEMBER 2015 Entries close on Friday November 6, 2015 ​- Important changes in purse payouts ​DUBAI INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN RACES 2015 OPEN STAKES For 3 yr olds and Upward 1 1/16 mile Purse $30,000 added No nomination Fee…

FEI Endurance Courses in the UAE Great Success

Hugely successful FEI Endurance Courses attract almost 1,400 delegates in UAE14 October 2015 Lausanne (SUI) ~ With an attendance of almost 1,400 people a series of FEI Endurance educational courses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE) over the past four days were deemed a huge success. The series came in advance of this week’s Endurance…

Macallan wins Group 3 Wathba Cup

14 October 2015, Sweden ~ Swedish-bred 3-year-old gelding Macallan won the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s 1200-metre Group 3 Wathba Stud Farm Sprint Cup held on 8 October at the Jagersro Racecourse. Ten runners were in contention as Anna Pilroth rode the Dahess son Macallan to a…

Raya wins Wathba Stud Farm Cup 5 in The Netherlands

13 October, Duindigt, The Netherlands ~ Raya C has won the fifth and final race of the Wathba Stud Farm Cup series in The Netherlands, held under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. On Sunday, Raya C (Dahess) under Rebecca Danz got the better…

IFAHR General Assembly Meeting Notes by Kathy Smoke

IFAHR General Assembly Meeting, Paris, 5 October 201512 October 2015, Paris, France ~ IFAHR General Assembly 2015 was held on 5 October, at Le Meridien Etoile in Paris with 23 nationalities represented. New strategic goals were presented for the coming years and Italy was elected as a new member. The official minutes of the meeting…

Apprentice Jockey Magnin Wins Tarbes, France Race

French jockey Isis Magnin wins HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice Race12 October 2015, Tarbes, France ~ French Apprentice lady jockey Isis Magnin on the 4-year-old Awn Al Aidarous-owned Burj Al Arab won the Prix Fleur d’Avril HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race in Tarbes on Sunday, 11 October, to become the…

Horsereporter Welcomes Bernunzo Feeds

Burnanzo Feeds, a nutritional hay system, now features UNIMIX, a packed feed and grain in one. Established in 1970, Bernunzo Feeds using the latest technology and nutritional information, is the leader in the production of packed feed and hay for horses and camels. Patriarch Peitro Bernunzo has long been the President of C.O.L.B.E., one of…

FEI President’s Statement on 2016 Olympic Equestrian Events

9 October 2015, Geneva ~ Brazils National Federation President Luiz Roberto Giugni recently spoke about his frustration with delays by the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry in regards to issuing documentation needed to allow horses that will compete at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 to enter and leave Brazil from Europe, the United States and Canada. Regulations…

Al Mourtajez Denies Sir Bani Yas Qatar Arabian Triple Crown

5 October 2015, Paris Longchamp ~ The excitement for the Paris, Qatar Prix de l’Arc weekend reached its peak on Sunday, 4 October, with the day of Champions. Over 58,028 race lovers, officials, press, owners and associates watched the races from boxes, grandstands, and railside. Frankie Dettorie had just ridden Golden Horn to topple the triple-win…

Arqana 2015 Purebred Arabian Sale ~ An Outstanding Renewal

1 October 2015, Paris, France ~ The Arqana Pure-bred Arabian Sale, organized in partnership with AFAC, acts as the curtain raiser for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend, which encapsulates the most prestigious races for this breed headed by the €1,000,000 Qatar Arabian World Cup. On 1 October, the 2015 Sales edition recorded…

Probable Entries for Qatar Arabian World Cup

4 October 2015, Longchamp, Paris ~ QATAR ARABIAN WORLD CUP SPONSORED by QATAR PETROLEUM GROUPE I PA , flat, 2.000 mètres, course to the right – Closing Date 1 October Sir Bani Yas, fresh off the Gr 1 win at Goodwood (1 August) for 1600m but able to do the distance with a second to…

FEI Details World Endurance Championships for Young Horses 2015

FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses 2015: UAE takes gold and Spain completes podium 29 September 2015, Verona, Italy ~ The 120km FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses 2015 on 26, 27 September, at Valeggio Sul Mincio (ITA) saw the UAE’s Saif Ahmed Al Mozroui take individual gold and Spain’s Alex Luque Moral…