The Mohammed Bin Rashid Endurance Festival starts today with the 120 km women's race in the Dubai International Endurance City, with the Peace of Peace.

The festival includes the establishment of four official races, including the special stables race for a distance of 120 km, tomorrow, and the Jamilati Cup race for a distance of 120 km reserved for mares, the day after tomorrow, and the closing ceremony will be the establishment of the 12th edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Cup for Capacity for a distance of 160 km on the fourth of January next.

The children's entertainment bunny race will take place on the third Friday of January.

The Dubai Equestrian Club has announced that it will offer generous prizes for first place winners, which are considered the largest in the level of races for women in the world, as winners of the first 10 centers will receive luxury cars, while women riders in the centers from 11 to 70 will receive financial rewards.

The Director General of the Dubai Equestrian Club, Mohammed Issa Al-Adab, stressed that all work teams have prepared for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Capacity Festival, the major international event that is considered as the World Cup in capacity in all languages ​​of the world, given the high volume of participation.

Al-Adab told «Emirates Today» that the festival is expected to witness the participation of more than 1000 knight and knight in various competitions, noting: «Mohammed bin Rashid Capacity Festival is the most prominent in the calendar of ability races at the local and international levels, due to the monitoring of valuable prizes considered the highest and most expensive in the world In addition to the high participation at the level of knights and countries at the heart of the event, which exceeds 45 countries, as the festival seeks to continue to break world records.

The fourth edition of the women's race will witness the participation of the best female jockeys in the world, as competition emerges between the previous three champions, who won the title last year, the Irish knight Amy Lewis, on horseback «Tom Jones», owned by the F3 stables, and the Uruguayan jockey Cecilia Garcia, On horseback «Tofka», owned by F3 stables, and Argentine knight Martina Spellanzon, on horseback «Cardinal», owned by M7 stables for ability.

Apply the laws of the International Equestrian Federation

The horses participating in the women's race underwent a veterinary examination yesterday, in Dubai International City of Capacity, to ensure their safety and compliance with the conditions and standards of the race, which obliges the contestants to be at least six years old, the maximum heartbeat 64 beats per minute, and the minimum allowable weight for the jockey 50 kg, minimum speed 14 km / h.

The organizing committee stressed the application of the laws of the International Equestrian Federation, through the official website of the Dubai Equestrian Club, noting the need to prepare and equip the horses before bringing them to the veterinary portal for examination in advance, and that any horses that reject or constitute a danger to the medical staff, are excluded from the race.

The committee indicated that it was decided to allow entry for only two people inside the veterinary gate, the accompanying crew is not allowed to be present at the entrances and the veterinary gate, and it is not allowed to wait for horses at the gates of the veterinary examination, and it is not allowed to use the whip, spurs and very long bridles.

She added: “If the horse does not pass the examination within the specified time, and it is permitted to display it again, it must be accompanied by the veterinary card and the time card from the exit gate, then cross the gate again to the veterinary examination, to register for it a new entry time.”

On the other hand, the committee clarified that: "Any horse that withdraws after the start of the race must be presented to the responsible veterinarian before leaving the race site, and the electronic or manual device will be used to monitor the heartbeat, and determine the rate of the horse's heartbeat, according to the established system."

She concluded: “The conditions and instructions further stipulate that any delay or procrastination process within the veterinary gate exposes the perpetrator to punishment, as well as stipulating that all kinds of support for horses and riders in the last two km of the finish line are strictly prohibited, and in case of violation, the offending rider will be excluded. ».

Conditions for participation

The horse should not be less than 6 years old.

■ The maximum heart rate is 64 beats per minute.

The minimum allowable weight for rider is 50 kg.

■ The speed limit is 14 km / h.