ABU DHABI, Aug 24, 2021 (WAM) – His Royal Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), has approved the program of the Arabian Thoroughbred Horse Championship for 2021-2022.

The EAHS will oversee the program which includes 13 championships, including six international championships, which will run from October 14, 2021 to March 25, 2022.

Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the EAHS Board of Directors, thanked Sheikh Mansour for his support for purebred Arabian horses and national equestrian sports, as well as for monitoring the activities of the ‘EAHS.

Abu Dhabi will host the “Emirates National Championship” from October 26-29, 2021, while the “18th Sharjah Arabian Horse Festival – Local Production” will take place from November 4-6. The events of the program will then move to the Eastern region, notably to Kalba, where the “3rd Sharjah-Kalba festival for local production” will take place from November 18 to 20.

The “Fujairah Arabian Horse Championship” will be held from December 15-18, 2021, while the new year will see the start of the “Ajman Championship” from January 6 to 8, 2022. Subsequent races will be held in the Al Dhafra region. during the second edition of the “Arabian Horse Championship of Al Dhafra”, from January 19 to 22, 2022. The Abu Dhabi International Championship will take place from February 10 to 12, followed by the first edition of the new “National Championship of Emirates “, which will take place from February 24-26, 2022, while the” 23rd Sharjah Arabian Horse Festival “will take place from March 3 to 5. From March 17 to 19, the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship will be held.

The “Emirates Championship for Arab Horse Breeders” will take place from March 21 to 23, and the season will end with the first edition of the “Arab Championship for Arab Horse Breeders”, which will be held for Arab owners and breeders. March 24 and 25, 2022.