The Peninsula
Naseem Al Rashediah, owned by H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and bred by Al Rashediah Stud, won gold in the Senior Stallions Championship (Class SSC) of the Arabian Peninsula Horse Championship of Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF 2022) being staged at the Katara Esplanade.
The grey horse stood out with its grace and power to emerge as best in a field of nine qualifiers for the championship’s finals. The silver position in the prestigious category went to bay horse Asayel Rashiq of Al Reeh Stud, while grey horse Nhaar Al Nasser of Al Nasser Stud claimed the bronze.
The Senior Mares Championship (Class SMC) was topped by Menouah Al Rayyan of Al Rayyan Farm. Silver in Class SMC was won by Salma Al Bawady of Al Bawady Stud. Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser Al Thani’s grey mare Nardene Al Naif won bronze. D K’hailan of Dubai Arabian Horse Stud was adjudged best for gold in the Junior Colts Championship (Class JCC) followed by silver winner Nibras Aljassimya of Aljassimya Farm. Al Rayyan Farm’s Yazeed Al Rayyan won bronze in Class JCC.
In the Junior Fillies Championship (Class JFC), Yamama Al Nasser, owned by Al Wajba Stud and bred by Al Nasser Stud, won gold. D Ameereyyah of Dubai Arabian Horse Stud got silver. Sheikh Abdulla Khalid H A Al Thani’s owned and bred Ameera Al Waab won the bronze.
In the Yearling Colts Championship (Class YCC), Sinan El Alya of El Alya Stud won gold, Theeban Al Rayyan of Al Rayyan Farm, the silver, and Shehab Al Farres, owned and bred by Mansoor Masoud Almarri, the bronze.
The opening Yearling Fillies Championship Class (Class YFC) saw D Mashee’ah of Dubai Arabian Horse Stud win gold, NK Lara of Doha Stud, the silver, and Gazaa Al Shaqab of Al Shaqab, the bronze.
KIAHF 2022 Arabian Peninsula Championship saw a total of 239 horses being showcased and the championships carried a purse of QR3,093,500 in addition to in-kind prizes.
Abdulaziz Al Marzouqi, Executive Director of Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, expressed his happiness with the victories achieved yesterday by the stud at the KIAHF Peninsula championship. Their three horses won two golds and one silver. He described the competition as strong in the presence of the best horse breeds in the world.