Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship

The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship is a competition for Purebred Arabian horses, showcasing their beauty, agility & heritage. It is run over 3 days culminating in the Championship classes for the most exquisite horses.

Under the patronage of HH Sh. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and UAE Minister of Finance, the Championship will run for the 9th time in March 2012.

It is held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from the 15th to 17th March 2012.

The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship is the most prestigious competition of its kind in the world. It is a beauty competition for Purebred Arabian horses, from the very young to the elderly statesmen of the Arabian equine world.

The 2011 event was a huge success with 274 horses entered from 24 countries and competing for prizes valued at US$ 4,000,000.

The 2010 Championship was promoted to ECAHO ‘Title Show’ status; only 5 Shows in the world hold this prestigious award and bought high class competition from 24 countries and 5 continents.

The Championship once again will be enhanced in 2012 with the staging of the Dubai International Horse Fair, which will open alongside the Championship. The Horse Fair is the largest equestrian exhibition in the region and caters to everyone in the equestrian world from trade to consumers.

Both these events are open to the public free of charge.