Dubai International Arabian Horse Fair: a showcase of beautiful horses. Dubai's horse pageant gathers over 400 horses from 21 countries to crown the finest and most beautiful stallion at the Dubai International Arabian Horse Fair. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Big names in the global equine industry are in Dubai for the 10th Dubai International
00:19Horse Fair and 11th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship at the Dubai World Trade
00:24Center.
00:25The horse championship is the most prestigious beauty competition for purebred Arabian horses
00:30attracting everyone from the very young to the elderly statesmen of the Arabian equine
00:35world.
00:36The Middle East's largest Arabian equestrian event provides a lucrative trade platform
00:40for equine industry as it brings together owners, breeders, stables, clubs, veterinarians
00:47as well as professional and leisure riders.
00:49This attracts breeders and owners and also jockeys from all over the world.
00:54Of course UAE is the center of horse racing in the area.
00:59And Maktoums, Maktoum family has been the center of horse racing in the world.
01:04Today the biggest owners are the Maktoums.
01:07They are actually the best knowledgeable people in racing and in horse breeding in the whole
01:14world actually because they have their own school.
01:17An estimated 400 horses from 21 countries and 5 continents will be competing in the
01:22event which boasts a record price fund of 4.6 million US dollars.
01:27The event takes place over three days culminating in the championship classes for the most exquisite
01:32horses.
01:33The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship started in spectacular fashion with some of
01:37the world's finest and prized purebred Arabian show horses in action.
01:42It's the actual breeding and also the training.
01:46So when you break the horse being one year old, the food, the vitamins, but besides all
01:55this, the breeding is the best.
01:57Yes, it depends on the training side.
01:59Each trainer has his own way.
02:01Sometimes you can see that the horse has certain disability.
02:04Even if he is good breeding, then the training.
02:06Good trainer can produce good horse.
02:11This year the Dubai International Horse Fair has recorded an 11% increase in exhibitors
02:16and hosts more than 200 companies and brands from different countries including Australia,
02:20Canada, Egypt, Germany, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
02:28Portugal, the UK and US.
02:30France, Iran, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Tanzania are participating for the first time
02:36this year.
02:37Irish Eden Balieza for Golf News.