The National Day Horse Beauty Championship got underway on Friday following directives from HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF). The event is taking place under the patronage of HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, President of BREEF in Al Raffah.
The contest featured the participation of a wide pool of horse owners and studs and witnesses strong competitions on the first day.
On this occasion, HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa expressed utmost happiness at the broad participation witnessed on the first day, stating that he is happy to see such strong competitors taking part in the event which is clear evidence of the popularity of this prestigious event. He also wished all participants every success.
He also hailed the sponsorship this prestigious event is enjoying, praising the presence of the sponsors on the first day. It’s worth noting that Ghalia of TFK studs won first place in the one-year-old mare category, while AMS Alia of Al Mudahka studs topped the podium in the one-year-old mare category (B).
In the two-year-old mare category (A), Aura Al Jazla of Al Ourasia studs bagged first place and Firyal Al Shehab of Ajman studs emerged as the winner in the B section. Furthermore, D Qetaf of Dubai studs came first in the three-year-old mare section.