UAE Endurance Team Defends World Young Horses Titles in Portugal
Umer Jamshaid | September 10, 2026 | 11:45 PM
LISBON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Sep, 2026) The UAE national endurance team is ready to defend its individual and team titles at the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses (8-year-olds) in Barroca d’Alva, Portugal.
Sponsored by Emirates airline and overseen by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), this 120-kilometre competition brings together riders from 26 nations across four stages. The 13-strong UAE contingent includes:
- Five riders in the main team competition: Salem Hamad Malhoof Al Kitbi, Issa Abdullah Issa, Rashid Al Mheiri, Nasser Al Suwaidi, and Ali Al Falasi
- Eight individual competitors
Following successful weigh-ins, veterinary inspections, and technical briefings, as well as an opening ceremony in Alcochete attended by Dubai Equestrian Club Director-General Ahmed Rashed Al Kaabi, the squad aims to build on its dominant streak following gold-medal sweeps in Sardinia in 2024 and Jullianges in 2025.
Trainers Ismail Mohammed and Mohammed Al Subose highlighted the team’s extensive preparation, high-calibre horses, and experience, while rider Salem Hamad Malhoof Al Kitbi noted the intense competition, high speeds, and challenging warm-weather conditions expected on the course.
