HORSE TIMES Middle East

Our Summer issue no. 73 is now launched online.

On the cover we feature Maisa Alsaidi of eQuest Equine Law based in the UAE. She offers an expert analysis of the high-value stakes involved, from the augmented prices of horses today to the various transactions between breeders, owners, riders, prize money, and more, shifting from what started decades ago with a handshake to a highly sophisticated global market where sentimentality can no longer mask vulnerability.

From Alsaidi’s expert legal insights to modern bit design and memorable performances by Marcus Ehning, Piergiorgio Bucci, Richard Vogel, and Abdel Saïd - issue 73 covers the sport from every angle.

Plus, insights on hoof biometrics, speed derbies in the desert and operational equestrian leadership.

Read the full issue now. Link in comments.

Who's going to bite the dust later tonight? 🇦🇷 or 🇪🇸 ?

You know which horse we're rooting for.

You? 💪🏽⚽🐎

🇪🇬 ➡️ 🇩🇪 Egypt heads to the FEI World Equestrian Championships Aachen 2026 with a team.

Nayel Nassar - Sameh El Dahan - Mouda Zeyada - Ahmed ElNaggar.

Zein Shady Samir as a reserve and Ismaiel El Boraie U21.

رسمياً.. الإعلان عن قائمة منتخب مصر لبطولة العالم للفروسية "آخن 2026" 🇪🇬🏇

يعلن الاتحاد المصري للفروسية عن قائمة فرسان منتخبنا الوطني لقفز الحواجز، والذين سيمثلون جمهورية مصر العربية في بطولة العالم للفروسية (Aachen 2026) والمقامة في مدينة آخن بألمانيا.

قائمة المنتخب :

الفارس / نائل نصار
الفارس / سامح الدهان
الفارس/ محمد زيادة
الفارس/ أحمد النجار
الفارس الاحتياطي / زين سمير
الفارس تحت 21 سنة / إسماعيل البرعي

𓂀𓋹𓁈𓃠𓆃☥𓅓𓆣 This is the new Cairo Pharaohs team

Three mid-season transfers: 🇪🇬 Sameh El Dahan, 🇺🇸 Vani Khosla, and 🇺🇸 Zayna Rizvi.

Nassar, Vorsselmans and Mulder will be competing this coming weekend at the LGCT in Riesenbeck (16–19 July).

The team is currently ranked 13th in the GCL standings.

Major shake-ups in Global Champions League teams

While five teams are betting on consistency, others have made major strategic moves to strengthen their squads for the high-stakes road to the GC Playoffs in Riyadh. From Cairo to Cannes, new rider partnerships are officially locked in.

Sameh El Dahan is now officially in the lineup, joining the Cairo Pharaohs as part of a strategic roster, with Vani Khosla and Zayna Rizvi joining the squad.

Tap the link in the comments to read more.

Some interesting and breaking updates given that André Thieme and DSP Chakaria were just jumping in Falsterbo yesterday.

>> André Thieme and DSP Chakaria have withdrawn from their starting spot for the FEI World Championships Aachen 2026. This means Marcus and his top gelding are now part of the German team, a strong duo for Aachen. Christian Kukuk and Checker are now the reserves

Team-Update für Aachen 2026: Marcus Ehning und Coolio rücken nach! 🇩🇪

André Thieme verzichtet mit DSP Chakaria auf seinen Startplatz bei den FEI World Championships Aachen 2026. Damit sind Marcus und sein Top-Wallach jetzt Teil des deutschen Teams - ein starkes Duo für Aachen! 🐎 Reserve sind nun Christian Kukuk und Checker.

🇶🇦 The HORSE TIMES Family extends its deepest condolences to the State of Qatar and Al Thani family following the passing of the Father Amir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Whilst global histories will remember him as the transformative architect of a modern state, the equestrian world mourns a true guardian of the desert horse. As the visionary founder of Al Shaqab in 1992, His Highness did not merely preserve bloodlines; he championed the nobility and heritage of the Purebred Arabian, turning a historic battleground into a world-class sanctuary that shaped global breeding lines forever.

His profound passion as a horseman left an indelible imprint on the international stage, and our thoughts are with his family and all who share in this immense loss.

May He rest in peace.

تتقدم اسرة هورس تايمز بأحر التعازي والمواساة إلى دولة قطر واسرة آل ثاني الكرام في وفاة الأمير الوالد، صاحب السمو الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني

بينما سيذكره التاريخ كقائد ملهم وبانٍ لنهضة دولة حديثة - مجتمع الفروسية ينعى حافظا حقيقياً لخيول الصحراء الأصيلة. فبصفته المؤسس الرؤوف لمربط "الشقب" عام 1992، لم يكتفِ سموه بالحفاظ على السلالات فحسب، بل كان نصيراً لنبل وإرث الجواد العربي الأصيل، مغيرا أرضاً شهدت معارك تاريخية إلى صرح عالمي أعاد صياغة خطوط الإنتاج والتربية في العالم بأسره

إن شغفه العميق كفارس قد ترك بصمة لا تُمحى على الساحة الدولية، وقلوبنا ودعواتنا مع عائلته ومع كل من يشاركونا هذا الفقدان العظيم

انا لله وانا اليه راجعون - ربنا ارحم سمو الأمير واجعل مثواه الجنة

🇮🇪 Comhghairdeas le Shane Sweetnam

We really enjoyed his super fly jump-off round last evening.

To read all about how he did it and to watch his full round as well as that trouble at one of the turns before coming home, tap the link in the comments.

Photo exclusive to HORSE TIMES by Louise Dahlström >> L.D Photographys