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Dubai International Horse Fair (DIHF) is proudly held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai World Trade Centre.

The Middle East’s largest Arabian equestrian event provides a lucrative trade platform for the multi-billion dollar equine industry, catering to owners, breeders, stables, clubs, veterinarians and both professional and leisure riders. The event will also provide a fun weekend outing for families and the general public.

Connect with More than 10,000 buyers, professionals, breeders and enthusiasts from over 25 countries in the equestrian industry attended to widen their global networks with over 200 brands and companies.

The Dubai International Horse Fair Trade Buyers Program offers to selected top buyers of the Equestrian industry an exclusive experience at the show, optimizing your visit to the show, discovering the best of the Equine technology and meeting leading and innovative suppliers.

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Experience unrivalled footfall from 10,000+ attendees and sign deals that even a six month active sales window could not deliver!
Connect with active buyers from studs, stables and clubs across the region
Meet the biggest players in the equestrian industry including The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship attendees
Target private high net worth equestrian enthusiasts and trade buyers from this lucrative region
Launch new products/service into the market and look for NEW distributors in this equestrian hungry region

“The event is getting better and better every year, this edition has improved in many aspects including the number of people visiting, the number of stands onsite, we also found the conference sessions very interesting. We have participated at this show for 5 years now and consider the show to be a very good platform for us to network and meet with people from the equestrian world”.

Marion Lachat, Shadwell
“This is our first participation in a public event, we decided to participate in DIHF to promote our equestrian nutrition products and services and to meet with clients. We are very happy with this first participation and we look forward for the coming editions”

Rawia Bawazir, Zabeel Equestrian Office (Invasor)
“This is our first participation at DIHF and we are extremely happy to be a part of it. We saw a high demand in our equestrian products and we had good sales deals with clients from Saudi, Bahrain, Morocco and UAE. We will definitely look forward to next year and take a bigger stand.”

Belal Yousef, Sales Director, Athraa
“We can see more and more companies participating at this event and we are very happy with the number of visitors this year. People from different fields of the equestrian world, families and horse lovers are all here in this show. It’s a great networking place for us.”

Enda Kelly, General Manager, Equine Products UK

Top guns to feature in Al Shira’aa International Series showjumping

20 Jan 2020 Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: The concluding weekend of the three-week Al Shira’aa International Series showjumping gets under way on Wednesday with a four-star event comprising a host of acclaimed showjumpers at the Al ...

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Aluminium Horseshoes by Deltacast

14 Jan 2020 Dubai International Horse Fair

Deltacast specialises in premium horseshoes, particularly aluminium horseshoes, specifically aimed at horse racing and equestrian competitions. They are inextricably involved in the production of thes ...

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A Brief Look at Falconry

07 Jan 2020 Dubai International Horse Fair

Falconry has been practiced in the UAE for thousands of years. Starting as a form of hunting in a resource-scarce land, its role has changed many times over the years, with it now being one of the reg ...

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Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup

24 Dec 2019 The Show Hub UAE

Godolphin's Cross Counter wins Australia's richest horse race- the Melbourne Cup. The highly anticipated race saw a number of firsts, in extremely wet conditions that would have made him feel at home. ...

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Irish rider takes top endurance honours

24 Dec 2019 The Show Hub UAE

Ireland's Amy McAuley wins the Dubai Endurance 100km CEN race for F3 Stables riding Utoufa de Lap. Pictured with HH Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum & HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum after her win.

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National jump season off to a flying start

24 Dec 2019 The Show Hub UAE

The first three National Show jumping events at Sharjah Equestrian & Racing Club went down a storm after the quiet summer months. Everyone was in competitive spirits with the USA's Ayman Alonays with ...

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Straight Egyptian

24 Dec 2019 The Show Hub UAE

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah International Arabian Horse Show, "Straight Egyptian" took place ...

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New generation turns out

24 Dec 2019 The Show Hub UAE

The first Affiliated Dressage competition of the season took place at Al Habtoor. There was a super turnout of competitors, giving new hope for National Dressage in the UAE.

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Back in the swing of things

24 Dec 2019 The Show Hub UAE

Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor welcomed Her Highness Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and over 400 guests at the 2nd Polo Season Opening held at th ...

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Al Khail Equestrian Equipment Will Be at DIHF 2020

19 Dec 2019 Dubai International Horse Fair

Since its founding in 2002, Al Khail’s objective was to provide top-of-the-line riding equipment as well as expert advice and guidance to experienced as well as budding equestrian enthusiasts. Its fou ...

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Equestrian: Canadian Show Jumping Team Loses Olympic Spot Over Doping Violation

17 Dec 2019 By Reuters

Canada's equestrian jumping team have lost their spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a doping violation involving one of the riders, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) said on ...

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Sunset+Vine to distribute equestrian events

17 Dec 2019 By Tim Dams

Equestrian competition Event Rider Masters (ERM) has appointed Sunset+Vine as its global television distribution partner. Sunset+Vine will be responsible for the distribution of the ERM international ...

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Hamdan lauds move to integrate Purebred Arabian racing into UK calendar in 2020

14 Dec 2019 Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer

Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, has hailed the decision of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to integrate Purebred Arabian racing into the Bri ...

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Jebel Ali race meeting falls victim to the weather

12 Dec 2019 Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer

Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) officials have postponed Friday’s race meeting at Jebel Ali Racecourse due to the condition of the track. The decision was taken after an ERA team visited the racecours ...

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Shaikh Hamdan returns to sponsor eight-race meeting at Saudi Arabia

11 Dec 2019 Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, will sponsor an entire race meeting in Saudi Arabia on December 19 as part of his efforts to grow Purebred Arabian ...

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