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Butheeb Ready to Welcome Endurance's Biggest Names

FEI.org - Full Article

15 February 2023

We take a closer look at the Abu Dhabi venue...

All eyes in the Endurance world are on the Butheeb International Endurance Village (BIEV) in the United Arab Emirates. We are now just days away from the 2022 FEI Endurance World Championship, with the winner crowned on February 25.

The world-renowned location is a mere hour outside Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. There are 129 horse and rider combinations representing 37 nations entered in the biennial event.

BIEV opened in 2004, and since then, it has hosted over 140 FEI Endurance events and 150 national Endurance events. The venue also introduces many young riders to the sport and serves as a training facility. Horse welfare is central to every event and training session at BIEV, with both the track and the facility reflecting this core value...

Read more here:
https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/endurance/butheeb-ready-welcome-endurances-biggest-names

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