February 10, 2014, Doha ~ Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamin Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, the official program for the HH The Emir 23rdInternational Equestrian Sword Festival was formally announced at a press conference staged in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Faleh Al Thani, Chairman of…
Snowy Conditions End First Day of Racing at St. Moritz White Turf
Any sport played on a frozen lake in the winter has its perils. St. Moritz, with a surface area of .78km and a depth of 44m (1/2 mile surface and 144 feet deep) typically gets a solid pack of ice in the frozen months of January and February. Every winter there are polo matches on…
Al Harbi shines in Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Endurance Challenge
February 7, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ International riders numbering 142 took to the desert in the 120km Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival CEN 120km endurance at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday, February 7. The Race As the dust cleared it was UAE top rider Saeed Ahmad Jaber…
Harry Bentley takes Safir Bainuna to victory in Jebel Ali
February 7, 2014, Jebel Ali, UAE ~ Friday afternoon Jockey Harry Bentley continued his luck after having had two winners in Qatar on Thursday when driving Safir Bainuna (ELIOS DE CARRERE (FR) x Instigate by ZT Ali Baba (US) to victory in the only Purebred Arabian contest, the opening 1600m conditions race at Jebel Ali. Winning for the first…
Top riders vie for Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan challenge in Abu Dhabi
February 7, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ International riders are set to make the lineup for the Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival CEN 120km endurance ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday, February 8 with 146 on the starting list. Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi, director general of the Abu…