November 14, 2013, Doha ~ Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club runs Barzan Cup & Qatar Guineas Day La Hoor (Burning Sand x Pettra), owned and trained by Hassan Ali Hassan Al Matwi with Marvin Suerland up took command of the race and once the handsome black bay colt shifted into gear on the backstretch there was…
FEI Strategic Planning Committee on Endurance Racing States Objectives
November 14, 2013, SUI ~ FEI Endurance Committee to present information at the FEI General Assembly in Montreux (SUI) starting November 7. The FEI Strategy Committee on Endurance Racing has been established to formulate initiatives to reduce instances of horse injury and doping within the discipline of endurance racing. In the document for the Committee’s agenda, some of…
Omani Salima Al Taleei takes Championship in Abu Dhabi final
November 12, 2013, Abu Dhabi Press Release ~ Top Omani professional lady jockey Salima Al Taleei brought Kareem W’Rsan home to become the new lady champion jockey of the world in the final of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club here on Sunday night. “It’s unbelievable,” said an…
Abu Dhabi Season Launches Sunday With Dh150,000 HH Sheikh Zayed Cup
November 9, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Sunday November 10 Features Sheikha Fatima Ladies World Championship Abu Dhabi’s opening meeting of the season offers something for everyone on Sunday November 10 with the Dh150,000 ($41,000) HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup as well as the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak EARS apprentice race and…
EARS Conference Aims to Strengthen Education for Jockeys and Racing Industry
November 9, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Following a welcome by Mubarak Al Muhairi, Director general Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority and Susanna Santesson, President, EARS – European Association of Racing Schools, the opening session of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak EARS Conference for Training and Education began a two- day session at the…