Al Shaqab rider Mohammed Khalifa Al Sowaidi astride Sa’ada Al Shaqab during the FEI Meydan World Endurance Championship - Young Horses 2019 in Italy.
Doha: Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation, was in the spotlight once again when a member of the Al Shaqab Endurance team claimed a top-10 place at the FEI Meydan World Endurance Championship - Young Horses 2019 that recently concluded in Italy.
Al Shaqab rider Mohammed Khalifa Al Sowaidi and his horse, Sa’ada Al Shaqab, earned 7th place in the event, which was aimed at 7-year-old horses.
Taking on competitors from several countries, Al Sowaidi and Sa’ada Al Shaqab covered a distance of 120km.
In total, four horses and riders from Al Shaqab competed in the prestigious championship.
Home of the Qatari National Team, Al Shaqab’s Endurance Department has a squad of 12 riders including two junior riders - and 130 horses. The team participates in national, regional, and international endurance events.
All of the horses that participated in the championship were bred at Al Shaqab’s state-of-the-art equestrian facility.
Endurance horse racing is a niche equestrian sport that is rapidly growing in popularity. Al Shaqab’s Endurance Department was developed to further promote Qatar’s equestrian heritage and to raise and nurture the country’s next generation of riders.
