Abu Dhabi: Top riders set to return to action

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M. Satya Narayan
January 22, 2009

Abu Dhabi: Some of the top riders in the UAE will be seen in action in tomorrow's 120-km Al Wathba Cup and the 100-km Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup for Privately-owned horses to be held at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba.

The China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC), the breeding stables of Shaikh Mansour based in Normandy, France along with Sorouh Real Estate PJSC are sponsoring the two rides.

"The management of CPECC thanks Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister for Presidential Affairs and President of Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, for giving us the opportunity to be involved in the two prestigious endurance events on January 24," said Liu Xihui, Vice President of CPECC.

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