HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival’s WAHRC, race meeting a great success

The Mayor of Rome Francesco Paolo Tronca honoured HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs with a miniature of the ‘Lupa Capitolina’  a symbol of the long and famous history of Romans, which was received by  UAE Ambassador to Italy, HE Saqr Nasser Al Raisi with Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, Chairperson of Int'l Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) and Chairperson of Ladies & Apprentice Racing Committees in the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) also being present.

Reigning Ladies World Champion Wullschleger, Apprentice Jeonghee qualify

Ziyadd, owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs ran into contention for this year’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup European Triple Crown while reigning HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Champion Astrid Wullschleger took her first step towards defence of that title she won in 2015.

On Sunday, May 29 at the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s ‘Emirates Day meeting’ of three top Purebred Arabian horse races, Ziyadd under Pierantonio Convertino won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Listed) race at the Capanelle race course in  Rome.

ISO 9001-2015 certificate for HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival

A glittering dinner gala party held at the famous Pincio Park concluded activities of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) in Rome, Italy and Morocco was named as the host of the 8th edition of the conference in 2017.

The UAE’s Minister of State for Tolerance, HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi along with Omar Skalli, Director General of Society for Promotion of Purebred Arabian horses in Morocco received the WAHRC flag from the 2016 WAHRC hosts though the UAE Ambassador to Italy, HE Saqr Nasser Al Raisi in the presence of the Mayor of Rome Tronga Francesco Paolo, Dr. Heessa Abdulla Al Otaiba, Ambassador of State to Spain and Non Resident envoy to the Vatican, Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, UAE envoys to a few other countries with the 500-plus WAHRC delegates from 81 countries in attendance.

Focus on weight control, injured jockeys

Over 38 representatives representing different countries attended the fifth General Assembly meeting of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies, (IFHRA), which was held on May 27, 2016, at the Rome Cavaliere Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, in Rome, Italy. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the seventh World Arabian Horse Racing Conference, was part of the His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is all set to trigger a huge boost to the Purebred Arabian racing scene in Italy when three of its major race series will be worked off on ‘Emirates Race Day’ at the Capannelle race course in  Rome on Sunday, May 29, 2016.

The Festival which has staged Endurance rides here in Italy, will be making its debut with Arabian horse flat racing through the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Listed) race, the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race.

Need for harmonized handicapping system, Arabian horse racing data base highlighted

Rome, Italy - The need for a harmonized approach to handicapping system and formulation of pattern racing and a centralized data base of race information for Purebred Arabian racing were highlighted on another lively day at the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) in Rome, Italy on day two, May 27, 2016.

Envoys lead Arabian horse fraternity on historic visit

It was an extraordinary evening and a pious experience as the UAE flag fluttered in the Vatican when the 300-plus delegates here in Rome to attend the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival’s World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) visited the Vatican Galleries as special guests on Wednesday evening.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival delegation was received by the Chief of Protocol at the Vatican, Jose Avelino Bittencourt and Michael Crotty, Official of Secretary of State at the Vatican.

HE Dr. Hessa and Ms Sawaya along with the other UAE envoys presented the Vatican a painting ‘Mercy’ - the painting is a work of art written in Arabic calligraphy and inspired by the Dome of the magnificent Sheikh Zayed Mosque and indicates that all religions are united by the mercy of God Almighty.

Tips galore for jockeys on weight control

Rome, Italy - It was an important and highly educative day in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s first of the three-day World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) in Rome, Italy, on May 26, 2016.

While Thursday’s opening session on Breeding of Purebred Arabians zeroed in on ‘compatibility’ as the key word in finding a match between mares and stallions;  the afternoon trainers and owners agreed that there was no single framework to success in racing and training. Later in the evening, the third session was on the crucial subject of Weight Loss Control for jockeys and the Festival –sponsored research by the Liverpool John Moores University unveiled an industry-specific nutritional education package for jockeys.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s 7th World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) got off to great start in Rome, Italy with HE Saqr Naser Al Raisi, the UAE Ambassador to Italy welcoming over 500 delegates from nearly a 100 countries for the three-day annual event.

Soon after the opening remarks by the chief guests the Conference began with three sessions to be worked off on the opening day.

“We have to hail the support of the leadership of the UAE who have led from the front in helping the heritage sport of the country grow and with this Arabian racing has gained tremendously,” HE Al Saqr said.

Rome hosts HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival event from May 26 onwards

The focus will once again be on Purebred Arabian racing when the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival stages the 7th edition of the three-day World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) in Rome, Italy from May 26, 2016.

Over 500 guests from 81 countries representing the six continents will be participating in the WAHRC which will be held at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The Conference will be followed by the ‘Emirates Race Day’ at the Capanelle race course during which the Festival will stage three of its main races- the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Listed) race, the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race.

11 am - Press Conference at the Monte Napoleone

6 pm - Visit to the Vatican Galleries (buses will leave at 5.15 pm) Dress Code suits for men, formal, non sleeveless and No short dresses for ladies 
Invitation cards are needed

7.30 pm - Cocktail Cortile Pigna

8.15 pm - Galleria Chiaramonti Welcoming Dinner

10.am: World Arabian Horse Racing Conference at The Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resort
- Welcoming Speech of HE Saqr Alraisi UAE Ambassador to Italy
- Welcoming Speech of HE Sami Al Boueinen Chairman of IFAHR
- Welcoming Speech of Stefania Mastromarino Ministry of Agriculture 
- Welcoming Speech of Ex Director of Capanelle Danilo Di Caprio
- Welcoming Speech of Anica President Francesco Samtoro
- Welcoming Speech of National Feed and Flour Production and Marketing Miss Khulud Al Nuaimi

10.30 am - 12 pm: Breeding Session
Moderator: Derek Thompson (UK)
Panel members:
- Khalid Al Naboodah (UAE)
- Cath Dunnett (UK)
- Dr Andrew Douglesh (Scotland/UAE)
- Ilka Gansera-Leveque (UK)
- Kathy Smoke (US)
- Analisa Landuci (Italy)
- Csaba Pribenszky (Hungary)
- Ezzeldine Sedrati (Morocco)

2pm - 3.30 pm: Racing and Training
Moderator: Faysal Alrahmani
Panel members:
- Mussabeh Almuhairi (UAE)
- Pat Buckley ( Ireland/ UAE)
- Craig Allan (Australia)
- Thomas Fourcy (FR)
- Mohamed Al Hashimi (Oman)
- Marco Oppo (Italy)
- Mark Powell (US)
- Yasser Mabrouk (Sudan/ UAE)

3.45 pm - 5.15 pm: Weight Loss Control
Moderator: Gary Capwell
Panel members:
- Georges Wilson (UK)
- Daniel Martin (UK)
- Philip Pritchard (UK)
- Linda Meech (Australia)
- Xavier Ziani
- Christopher Watson(Australia)
- Kai Schirmann (Germany)
- Dr Jamal Hout (Canada)

7.30 pm: Lancers of Montebello Carousel Dinner - (Suit for men, dresses for ladies)
Invitation cards are needed

10.30 am - 12 pm: Media, PR & Communication
Moderator: Philip Brenan (UK)
Panel members:
- John Cobb (UK)
- Jean Claude Allies (FR)
- Debbie Burt ( UK)
- Stefanie Corum ( US)
- Yakoobi Al Saadi (UAE)
- Derek Thompson ( UK)
- Mondher Zoueiten (Tunisia)
- Satya Narayan (India)

2 pm - 3.30 pm - Women in Racing
Moderator: Pamela Burton
Panel members:
- HE Lulwa Alawadhi (Bahrain)
- Muneera Al Marzooqi (UAE)
- Elizabeth Zindel (Switzerland)
- Laura King (UK)
- Michelle Morgan (US)
- Renee Kauch (FR)
- Victoria Shaw (Australia)
- Lara Sawaya (UAE)

3.45 pm - 5.15 pm: Rules, Conditions & Regulations
Moderator: Pat Buckley (IRL)
Panel members:
- Graham walcroft (UK)
- Ahmad Saeed Almarzouki (UAE)
- Dr Salah Al Jneibi (UAE)
- Hicham Debbagh (Morocco)
- Pam Cordrey (Scandinavia)
- Dr Paul Gadot (Fr)
- Neil Abraham (Canada)
- Michelle Youngdale (US)

7.30 pm - Dinner at Villamiani: Dress code formal
Invitation cards are needed

10.30 am to 12 pm: Future of Arabian Racing
Moderator: Derek Thompson (UK)
Panel members:
- Dr Abdulla Rayess (UAE)
- Matar Alyabhuni (UAE)
- Mubarak Al Nuaimi ( UAE)
- Edward Hamod (US)
- Boutros Boutros (FR)
- Keith Brackpool (US)
- Hamad Alahbabi (UAE)
- Richard Lancaster (UK)
- Ed Murphy (US)
- Lara Sawaya (UAE)

12.15 pm - 1.45 pm: WAHR Conference Workshop 
Moderators: Derek Thompson/ Lara Sawaya

7.30 pm: HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival Award Gala Dinner at Pincio. Dress code: Black Suit for Men / Long dress for women
Invitation cards are needed