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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Equestrian festival in Salalah next week

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Salalah: Oman Equestrian Federation (OEF) on Tuesday said equestrian events as part of Salalah Tourism Festival 2017 will be held from August 8 to 16 in cooperation with Dhofar Municipality.


The equestrian events this year come in a new shape that will keep pace with the advanced level of equestrian sport in the Sultanate. The events will include a range of tournaments and competitions this year, including the 2018 World Tent Pegging Cup qualifying tournament with the participation of Qatar, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, Britain and the Sultanate. An 80-km long Bin Hail Endurance Race will also he held.


The activities will also include Salalah Tourism Festival Tent Pegging Championship, with the participation of units of the Royal Cavalry, the ROP Cavalry Unit, the Royal Cavalry Household, the Royal Guard of Oman Cavalry. Teams from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will also participate.


The traditional horse show called “Al Ardha Race” will also be held with the participation of horse riders from the Sultanate. — ONA


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