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UAE
Federation resumes Body Weight Ride
First ride on December 13 in Abu Dhabi |
The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation is planning to resume
the Body Weight endurance championship in the coming months.
The first of the three-round Endurance Grand Prix will be
staged on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at the Emirates
International Endurance Village, Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi.
This Grand Prix is done under the instructions of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and Sheikh
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs.
In this specialized category of riding, every rider must weigh
75 kg or above without riding equipment and must be registered
with the FEI.
The first ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village
will coincide with the National Day Cup which is scheduled for
the same day. The next two rides will be held in Bahrain and
Dubai respectively.
The 120-km ride is expected to attract some of the world's
best riders and horses apart from a huge participation from
the UAE and other GCC countries.
The UAE Equestrian and racing Federation currently stages
endurance rides in association with the Dubai International
Endurance City in Seih Assalem, the Emirates International
Endurance Village in Al Wathba and the Bou Theib Enbdurance
Village in Al Khatem.
Apart from Qualifier Rides, over 40 km and 80 km, these rides
also include FEI 120 km and FEI 160 km while rides for Junior
and Young Riders are also held over distances of 100 km and
120 km. The Federation also has a few national rides which are
exclusively for owners of private stables. |
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