Manama, October 30 (BNA) The Bahrain Royal Equestrian Federation (BREEF) has begun its massive preparations to organize an international qualifying race (2) in addition to local amateur qualifying races on November 5-6, 2021 at the Bahrain International Endurance Show. village.
On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Honorary President of the BREEF Foundation, praised the positive start of the season after the extensive participation in the first races, as well as the strong competition among the participants.
His Highness said that such indicators confirm that a strong season awaits us, indicating that the level of competition will rise in the upcoming races thanks to the wide participation.
His Highness Sheikh Nasser said: “BREEF, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, succeeded in making the first races a tremendous success, giving the participating riders the opportunity to showcase their abilities and capabilities.”
“The upcoming competitions are expected to show more excitement as the stables develop a much-needed understanding of the performance of their horses and the readiness of their riders. We hope that the participating jockeys will be able to confirm the development of endurance sport in Bahrain by participating in strong competition and completing the races in the best possible way.” “.
His Highness Sheikh Nasser expressed his happiness to see new faces entering the sport of endurance, pointing out that this is a clear evidence of Bahrain’s ability to graduate new riders who are responsible for winning abroad while representing the Kingdom. His Highness revealed that BREEF has developed a plan to encourage new young riders to join this sport, adding that the Federation is reaping its benefits.
Confidence in the organization
His Highness Sheikh Nasser expressed his confidence that all members of the organizing committee will be up to the task and that the new endurance season will achieve great success, wishing all jockeys and stables success.
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It is worth noting that the Bahrain International Endurance Village will host a series of exciting races, including a 100km international race and a 120km international race as well as two local races of 40km and 80km.
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