DOHA (Qatar): The third day of the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF), held under the patronage of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, witnessed more action and excitement.
The event is presented by Cultural Village Foundation, Katara.
The qualifying rounds for mares and stallions (7 years and older) will be held on Friday.
Gorgeous mares, fillies, stallions, and colts strutted their stuff, trying to impress the judges from by European Conference of Arab Horse Organizations (ECAHO).
A number of top dignitaries graced the Festival including the ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions from Hungary, Austria, Poland, Italy, Ukraine, and Romania.
HE Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, Manager of Breeding and Show, Al Shaqab, expressed much appreciation for the support given by HH the Amir for the Festival.
Sheikh Hamad also applauded HE Prof. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Katara International Arabian Horse Festival, his team, and the partnering organizations for the noteworthy preparation that went into the Festival.
Commenting on the success achieved by the many Arabians owned by Al Shaqab and other Qatari-owned studs in KIAHF 2021, he said that horses bred and raised in Qatar were indeed world-class.
The Title Show features a total prize money of QAR 13,000,000, one of the highest in the world for an event of this order. Special awards will be awarded to horses achieving high performances over the years.
The final day (Feb 6) will see the culmination of the Festival as the finalists of the various classes compete.
A special ‘surprise’ show also awaits visitors as part of the grand closing ceremony.
