One of the horses in action during the Katara Purebred Arabian Horses - Qualifiers Auction, part of the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival at Katara’s esplanade yesterday.
Doha: As a curtain-raiser to the much-anticipated Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF) held under the patronage of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, and Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club held an auction yesterday at Katara’s esplanade.
The Katara Purebred Arabian Horses - Qualifiers Auction, which featured only those horses that have been registered and qualified for KIAHF’s Title Show, received an enthusiastic response from horse owners and equine enthusiasts.
A total of 11 purebred Arabian show horses were auctioned off. The highest successful bid was placed on Ghazi Al Nasser (2015, grey stallion) which was sold for QR200,000 to Al Markhia Stud.
Although Jaal AlJassimya (2015) drew much interest from the participating bidders, with the highest bid reaching QR370,000, the stallion remained unsold. Gharshoubat Al Hazza (2019, yearling filly) and Jawad Al Shanaiya (2016, stallion) were both sold at QR100,000 each.
Prof. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara and Chairman of the Organising Committee, Katara International Arabian Horse Festival, said: "The vision behind the Katara Purebred Arabian Horses - Qualifiers Auction is to uphold Qatar’s position as a global center for conducting Arabian horse auctions of the highest and most authentic standards. We also aim to provide horse breeders, owners, and equine enthusiasts the opportunity to sell and purchase superior purebred Arabian horses."
The Title Show scheduled from February 3 - 6 is the principal event of KIAHF and it will witness the participation of more than 300 splendid horses from Europe and the Middle East.
