Bahrain proposes new academy, database

Manama : A high profile delegation represented the Kingdom of Bahrain at the seventh edition of the Global Arabian Horses Racing Conference, hosted recently in Rome. The conference was held as part of the International Festival of HH Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed for the Arabian Horses and featured 500 dignitaries involved.

The delegation included Dr. Khalid Ahmed Hassan, the Arabian Horse Stables in the Royal Court; Tawfeeq Salehi, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Media and Information Office Manager; Hussain Al Sakran, the Hospitality of Their Highnesses Director; Hamad Al Naimi, the Public Relations Manager of Rashid  Equestrian Club and Horse Racing; Hussain Qassim, the Races Manager; Trainer Yousif Taher; and Jockey Ali Hassan.

The Bahraini delegation extended the greetings of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee and the Bahrain Endurance, for the conference participants to succeed in their mission to develop Arabian horses. 

Addressing the attendees, Dr. Khalid Ahmed briefed the conference about the Arabian horses in the Kingdom which have a broad ancestry and are characterised with extraordinary physical specifications. He also proposed the construction of a new Academy to provide the necessary training to new jockeys and give them the opportunity to hone their skills.

Salehi, on the other hand, presented the conference with the proposal of creating a database for all the Arabian horses and their ancestry, as this will greatly contribute to providing those who are interested, with more information about them.

Salehi also presented to UAE-based Channel Yas with the idea of making a documentary on the pure Arabian horses.