The Boudthib Endurance Village will play host to three endurance rides on Thursday, January 5, 2006. The rides, organized by the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation, will be held at the Village venue in Al Khatem, Abu Dhabi. The day will feature an open endurance ride and two federation qualifiers.

Over 50 endurance enthusiasts have already registered their names to participate in the 120-km, CEI, Three-star Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Nahyan International Challenge. The ride will be run in five loops of 30 km, 30 km, 26 km, 20 km and 14 km respectively. Pre-ride inspection for this ride will be held on Wedensday, January 4, 2006, between 2.30 and 4.30 pm and the ride is likely to be flagged off the next day at 6.30 am. There will also be a Best Conditioned Horse competition.

More than 60 riders are taking part in the 44-km Federation Qualification Ride which will be run in two phases of 30 km and 14 km respectively. The day will also feature an 80-km Federation Qualifier for which more than 40 riders have confirmed their participation. The ride will be run in three stages of 30 km, 30 km and 20 km respectively. Pre-ride inspection for the qualifiers will also be held on Wednesday between 3 pm and 5 pm and the rides will begin the following day at 6.45 am and 7 am respectively.

The Federation organizes Qualifiers at regular intervals to help riders and horses to qualify themselves to ride in higher category rides.

Some of the endurance riders for the Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Nahyan championship include Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Faisal al Qassimi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Faisal al Qassimi, Yousef Ahmed al Baloushi, Jabber Bittar, Sultan Ahmed al Baloushi, Omair Hussain Abdullah al Baloushi, Hassan bin Ali and several others.

The Boudthib Endurance Village, which is part of the Emirates Heritage Club, is the second endurance village in Abu Dhabi and the third in the UAE. The Emirates Heritage Club is closely involved in the development of several traditional and cultural activities and sports in the country, including endurance riding. The club also provides vital training facilities for children in the UAE and the opening of its modern and excellently planned endurance village is being welcomed by the equestrian fraternity as an important step in the development and teaching of endurance riding in the UAE.

Boudthib is located past Al Wathba on the left side of the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain highway. One can also reach the Boudthib endurance Village from different emirates by following these directions:
From Abu Dhabi- On Al Ain Road at exit for Zayed Military City, turn left and follow signs.
From Dubai- On Abu Dhabi Road at Al Mafraq Bridge take exit to Al Ain Road and continue up to exit for Zayed Military City, turn left and follow signs.
From Al Ain- On Abu Dhabi Road at Al Khatem Bridge exit right and follow signs.