May 2, 2014 – Reprint by Permission, by Merri Melde – Endurance.net It seemed so straightforward: a CEI2* 120-km 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trial at Broxton Bridge Planation in Ehrhardt, South Carolina, April 18-19, for U.S. riders and horses vying for a spot on the team for the August championship in Normandy,…
Final Racing Day in Doha Crowns Season Leaders
May 1, 2014, Doha ~ The curtain came down on a historic 2013-2014 season for Qatar at the Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha when Jassim Ghazali and Harry Bentley consolidated their places as the leading trainer and the leading jockey respectively. Mindza provided a popular win for owner-trainer Hassan Al Matwi in the…
West De Faust and Saint De Faust find the winner’s circle in Doha
April 30, 2014, Doha ~ In the opening event of the day, West De Faust (Madjani x Miss Ginioux) clinched an exciting victory over Dominicus in the Pure Arabian Maiden Plate. The Mohammed Hussain trained West De Faust finally shed his maiden status in its seventh start. Bustawi Ismail trained Saint De Faust (Dormane x Brume…
Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival Presents Year Book 2013
May 1, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development, launched the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival Year Book 2013 at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2014 which began at ADNEC on April 30. Ms Lara Sawaya,…
QREC Announces World’s First €1 million Arabian Race
April 30, 2014, Doha ~ The Qatar Arabian World Cup is to receive a prize money boost of more than 40% to create the world’s first €1 million race for Pure Bred Arabians. Staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Faleh Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) and promoted…