With the participation of more than 200 decision makers and horse owners

Meydan International Racecourse will host the Dubai Equestrian Partners Forum on the 23rd of this month

  • Rashid bin Dalmouk: "The contributions of the Arab Knight, and his continuous support for the equestrian industry, encourage giving and perseverance to confirm Dubai's global position in this field."

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Dubai Equestrian Club and Dubai Racing Club announced that Meydan International Racecourse will host the “Dubai Equestrian Partners Forum”, on the 23rd of this month, with the participation of more than 200 elite decision makers and horse owners, as well as major international companies specialized in this field, to discuss Future job opportunities that will support this profitable industry, whose future projects are worth nearly $400 million.

This event comes in the context of the pivotal role that Dubai plays in the equestrian sector in the world, especially as it hosts the huge global event represented by the "Dubai World Cup", whose total prize money amounts to $30.5 million, including $12 million for the main course. A number of the best equestrian clubs in the world, as these clubs always strive to achieve excellence, which makes them in a constant search for new products, service providers and suppliers, in a market with an average expenditure of $100 million annually, and the annual cost of caring for race horses in the Emirates, About $30,000 per horse, while the total amount of horse care is estimated at $570 million per year.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Equestrian Club and Dubai Racing Club, stressed that supporting and preserving the horse industry is among Dubai’s priorities, as the Dubai Equestrian Club and Dubai Racing Club are making unremitting efforts to support various sectors that serve equestrian clubs and stables, and is keen Constantly ensuring that the goods for the sector are of a high level of quality.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum said: "The motto of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, is always excellence, and His Highness knows only the first place, and how we look at the equestrian world, whether locally or Internationally, the name of the Arab Knight, his contributions, continuous support and inspiring ideas come at the forefront of the incentives that encourage giving and perseverance in this field.”

Investing in equestrian

For his part, Managing Partner of Great Minds Event Management, Noel Greenway, said: “This event is a golden opportunity to invest in equestrian in the region, and we are keen to make the event a forum for equestrian partners from Dubai, where a large number of horse owners and those interested in them will showcase the latest products. And services related to the horse industry, in addition to the latest technologies and innovative and distinguished products, organized by the Dubai Equestrian Club and the Dubai Racing Club, two of the largest organizers of horse racing in the Middle East,” noting that the forum will be held for one day only, and a number of decision makers and officials will attend. for procurement and marketing in this sector.

Dubai is closely related to horse racing, as the first race was organized in October 1981 in the Nad Al Sheba area. The country in general, and Dubai in particular, is a regional center for hosting one of the most expensive horse races in the world, with the aim of developing and promoting the horse racing industry, especially after the inauguration of the international masterpiece “Meydan” track in 2010, which became the new headquarters of the Dubai World Cup, and is the largest integrated racing facility. In the world with a capacity of more than 60 thousand spectators.

• The average expenditure of equestrian clubs in the country is more than $100 million annually.

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