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Qatar equestrian competition heats up with ‘highest’ prize money in history

The QREC’s racing season ended several weeks ago, with preparations being set for next season. The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) aims to expand next season’s racing with the…

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‘Finest’ stallions on show as Qatar’s most prestigious horse festival kicks off

Are you an equestrian enthusiast? If so you’ll want to mark your calendar for this event. Numerous local and international visitors flocked to the Katara waterfront to witness the finest…

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Sea La Rosa gallops to victory at Qatar’s Lillie Langtry Stakes

The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC)-sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival ended on Sunday with a victory for British jockey Tom Marquand who won the Qatar Lilly Langtry Stakes. Marquand paired…

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Qatar’s Al Marri wins Medium Tour astride Navaronne

The prestigious tour had total prize money amounting to 80,000 QAR. Catching the eyes of the judges with his great form and fierce control, Rashid Towaim Al Marri, astride nine…

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Get ready for Qatar’s biggest Arabian horse festival

The festival offers a whopping QAR16 million in prize money for the lucky winners. Are you an equestrian enthusiast? If so you’ll want to mark your calendar for this year’s…

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Arabian horses strut their beauty at Katara’s festival

Horses from 30 countries around the world will participate at the festival. In its first edition, the Katara International Arabian horse Festival will open its doors on February 2nd and…

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Painting with cooking oil: Renowned Qatar artist recalls early challenges

Speaking to Doha News after opening a new exhibition at Souq Waqif, Jameela Al Shraim touched on the obstacles she faced developing as an artist in Qatar in the '90s.

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PHOTOS: Riders, horses strut their stuff at kick-off of CHI Al Shaqab

The only certified CHI event in the Middle East and Asia, the tournament will feature Carl Hester - a member of the gold medal British team at the London 2012 Olympics; and Austrian Lisa Wild - the first woman to complete a backflip on a horse.

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