Shaikh Hazza shines to win GCC title

By M. Satyanarayan, Staff Reporter

Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Mindari Aenzac proved too good for his rivals and win the 120-km GCC Seniors Championship in Doha, Qatar yesterday.

Shaikh Hazza completed the 120-km ride ahead of 36 other riders from the GCC countries in a timing of 5 hrs 41 mins and 03 secs with an average speed of 20.69 kmph.


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Bahrain riders lift two titles

THE Bahrain national endurance horseride team accomplished a new achievement by winning two titles in the third GCC Endurance Horseride Championship in Doha yesterday.
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Shaikh Faisal to lead Bahrain team

SHAIKH Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa will lead the Bahrain national endurance team in the third GCC Championship scheduled for Saturday in Doha, Qatar.

A team of 11 riders, representing stables of the Royal Endurance Team, Al Sayel, Ahmed Al Fateh and Al Talia, was approved by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

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90 riders for Federation Qualifiers

DUBAI ? More than 90 endurance riders will be participating in two Federation Qualifiers at Boudthib Endurance Village, Al Khatem, Abu Dhabi, today.


The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation organises Qualifiers at regular intervals to help riders and horses to qualify themselves to ride in higher category rides.

As many as 25 riders are likely to ride in the 80km qualifier which will be run in three phases of 30km, 30km, and 20km respectively.


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UK: "Olympic-style" opening for Endurance Championships

Horse and Hound
Carol Phillips
February 9, 2005

Alfred's Tower in Wiltshire is to be floodlit for the first time in its history as part of the opening ceremony of the 2005 FEI Open European Endurance Championships

Organisers of the 2005 FEI Open European Endurance Championships are planning an "Olympic-style" opening ceremony for the prestigious 100-mile race ride, which is taking place in Britain for the second time in its history on 3-7 August.

In the run up to the championships, riders from around the country will be supporting the event by taking turns in carrying a promotional baton along a 200-mile route from the 1993 championship venue at Southwell in Nottinghamshire, to Alfred's Tower, two miles north-west of Stourhead House at Mere in Wiltshire. The ride will raise funds for the championship's adopted charity Spinal Research, and the British Horse Society Access Department.


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FEI: Changes in Endurance rules next year

Khaleej Times
20 February 2005

ABU DHABI ? A highly educative and interactive seminar on endurance riding was organised in the Capital on Tuesday by The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation in association with the Emirates International Endurance Village and Federation Equestre Internationale, FEI.

The seminar was also a part of the FEI recognised Judge Course for Candidate. The seminar-cum-course attracted over 40 participants belonging to different disciplines and nationalities, including UAE, America, France, India, Qatar, Iraq, UK, Sudan, Egypt, and Sweden.

The event, held at the Sheraton Hotel, was being organised on the occasion of the the President?s Cup Endurance Cup, which was held at the Emirates International Endurance Village, Al Wathba, on Thursday.

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50 Attend FEI Course in Abu Dhabi

Photo by Steph Teeter

US: FITS at Goethe Feb. 28 - March 5

A sanctioned, large-scale horseback endurance ride is coming to the area at the end of the month.

The Fun in the Sun endurance rides event (FITS) will be held at Goethe State Forest Feb. 28-March 5


So just what is endurance riding?

Valerie Kanavy, a gold medallist in the sport, describes it as a marathon for horses.



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