When beauty meets pure horse power

Manama : Purebred Arabian foals, fillies and colts took centre stage with their mothers at the 13th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, which is held alongside the 12th Dubai International Horse Fair at Dubai World Trade Centre.

They are described as “Babies of the Year” segment, young horses under 12 months and their mothers showcased by some of the biggest horse studs in the UAE.

This class was launched in 2013 and is a platform for UAE-based studs to proudly show off the stunning horses that they are capable of breeding. This year 18 foals together, with the mares that sired them, participated. More than half of these foals will go on to compete in the Yearling Class (horses between one and two-years-old) at next year’s Championship.

The Championship also presents the finest Arabian horse bloodlines, which are the oldest purebreds in the world and are mentioned throughout much of recorded history and are valued between $1 million to $2m and showcased to judge their beauty – including their large expressive black eyes, arched neck, short back and high tail carriage.

The event is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and concludes today.