The elite stallions were crowned at the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi International Arabian Horse Championship 2026
Abu Dhabi, February 16 / WAM / The activities of the Abu Dhabi International Arabian Horse Championship “Title Show” concluded yesterday at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
The closing activities were witnessed by His Excellency Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association, who honored the tournament’s judging committee. The closing ceremony was also attended by His Excellency Dr. Sultan bin Salmeen Saeed Al Mansouri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the country, His Excellency Osama Amir Fadl, Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Accelerators Sector in the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Tamim, President of the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, and His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Harbi, Director General of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association. Peter Bond, President of the World Arabian Horse Organization (Wahoo), Jorazlov Lascina, President of the European Arabian Horse Shows Organization (ICAHO), Dr. George Olms, President of the International Aseel Club and CEO of George Olms Publishing Company, and a number of people interested in Arabian horses from various countries.
The tournament was held over 3 days, organized by the Emirates Arabian Horse Association, and in accordance with the regulations and laws of the European Arabian Horse Competitions Organization (ECAHO), while the total value of its financial prizes is approximately 4 million euros, which reflects the size of the event and its importance at the level of international tournaments.
The final tournaments witnessed strong and exciting competitions, during which the horses of the Al-Badayer Stud of Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi excelled by achieving a golden double out of six titles, while the Al-Shiraa, Dubai and Al-Hawajer studs, in addition to Mohammed Sheikh Sulaiman, won one gold title each.
“Palma O” by Al Shiraa Stud was crowned with the gold title for yearling fillies, followed by “Muzn SH” by Nasser Misfer Al Hajri and won the silver title, while “Celine Al Badayer” by Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi came in third place and won the bronze title.
“Ajeeba Al-Badayer” by Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al-Qasimi won the gold for foals, and “Sidra Al-Ghazali” by Hanaya Stud came in second place and won the silver title, while the bronze title went to “De Niran” by Dubai Stud.
In the mares category, “AJ Asay” by Mohammed Sheikh Sulaiman won the gold title, followed by “AJ Tarim” by Ajman Stud in second place and won silver, while “AS Salma” by Sheikh Abdullah bin Majid Al Qasimi won the bronze title.
“Jamran Al-Hawajer” by Ghanem Al-Hajri was crowned with the gold title for yearling foals, while “AJ Hajes” by Ajman Stud came in second place and won silver, and “Ranan Al-Badayer” by Adel Falah came in third and won bronze.
“Rashiq Al-Badayer” by Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi took the lead in the colts championship and won the gold title, followed by “B.V. Shazan” by Sheng Wang in second place and won silver, while “Mahboob Al-Shiraa” by Al-Sarraj Stables came in third and won bronze.
In the stallion category, “De Siraj” from Dubai Stud won the gold title, “STA High Voltage” from Al Wajba Stud came in second place and won the silver, while “Al Aryam Shaklan” from Al Aryam Stables won the bronze title.
The qualifying rounds preceded the final tournaments, where the stallion “ST High Voltage” from Al Wajbah Stud topped the “A” section for stallions aged 4 years and above, scoring 92.05 points, followed by “D Shekhar” from Dubai Stud with 91.35 points, while “AJ Sayyaf” from Ajman Stud came third with 91.00 points.
In Section B, “Siraj Al Bahia” by Ali Ghanem Al Mazrouei won first place with 91.40 points, “Falah Al Hawajer” by Ghanem Al Hajri came second with 91.30 points, while “Al Aryam Lovers” by Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan came third with 91.20 points.
Section C was topped by the stallion “Al-Aryam Shaklan” from Al-Aryam Stables with 92.10 points, and “AKS Siraj” from Hanaya Stud came second with 91.91 points, while “AMS Al-Fahad” by Abdullah Ahmed Al-Mudahka came third, obtaining 91.10 points.
The “D Siraj” of the Dubai Stud took the lead in Section D, the last round of the qualifying tournament, scoring 92.90 points, while “Kashif Al Shaqab” of the Omani Royal Cavalry came in second place, and “AS Prince” of Sheikh Abdullah bin Majid Al Qasimi came in third place, scoring 91.20 points.
The closing activities included artistic and heritage performances.
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