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Bahrain's horse paradise major tourist attraction

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The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com    

Ashen Tharaka

A growing number of tourists, particularly those from the GCC, are increasingly visiting Bahrain as the weather turns chilly.

The desire for horseback riding is a unique opportunity and Bahrain’s Future Equestrian School (FES) conducts different activities to attract more visitors.

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FES is a farm with 17 horses, majority of which are from Bahrain, and it is situated close to the coast of Nurana Island. Horseback riding is available to visitors in two segments. However, one should make reservations before traveling to this location.

Visitors can ride horses for an hour, from 6 am to 11 am, and in the afternoon, from 3 pm to 6 pm, at this location. Horseback riding costs BD8 in the morning and BD7 in the afternoon.

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The three-kilometre ride around Nurana Island’s coast, which is situated in the centre of a number of farms, is breathtakingly beautiful in the evening. Many visitors from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East countries, as well as Indians and Filipinos, come to the location to ride horses while admiring the beach’s natural beauty.

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The FES trainer, Nezar Mohamed Al Banna, told The Daily Tribune that the farm aims to showcase Bahrain’s welcoming tourism industry. “We are concerned about the safety of visitors who come to ride horses and we always ensure visitors to enjoy Bahrain’s hospitality,” said Al Banna.

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The location is also providing a horseback riding training facility that is conveniently accessible to anyone with an interest in it. They can finish the training program in two months and are able to learn the fundamentals of horseback riding.

Additionally, they have the option of registering the program using their Instagram account. Horse races and an exhibition are scheduled to take place in the upcoming weeks. For Bahrain, this kind of activity will be key to boosting the revenue from the tourism industry, which is the top source of non-oil production revenue.