The
Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation
(BREEF)
The BREEF was
established as per a ministerial decree issued
by GOYS number (9) on the 19th March 2003.
The founding authority for BREEF
is HH Sh. Nasser Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, also
the Head of the Royal Team, representing the
Kingdom of Bahrain in the National and International
events of both Equestrian and Endurance championships.
The BREEF office
is headquartered in Awali.
The Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance
Federation is the sole authority for organizing
all the equestrian activities, games and events,
as done by its predecessor the Bahrain Equestrian
Association.
All Equestrian activities in the Kingdom are
sponsored by His Majesty the King and the
General Organization for Youth and Sports
(GOYS).
Our Goal
“To upgrade the Endurance and Show jumping
activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
The Equestrian sport is unique in its beauty
and grace. The combination of rider and horse
sanctifies - concentration and power. Here,
the Woman is equal to man in the execution.
It provides emotion and excitement that no
other sport offers. The horse has the muscles;
the rider has the control. Together they are
two athletes competing as a team.
Junior
& Young Rider World Endurance Sport in
the Kingdom
The Endurance sport in the Kingdom of Bahrain
has bloomed into a new season beginning on
the 7th of October 2004, with the start of
the First Endurance Season Ride. The ride
benefited the new entrants as well as the
top brass with two categories provided to
them, the 80 KM for Adults and Junior, and
the 60 KM for Qualifiers (Solely for New Entrants
into the fascinating sport).
The Grand event – World Championship
for Junior and Young Riders Trial Ride, with
a distance of 120 KM waits to be showcased
to the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain on
the 9th of December 2004, thus revealing the
superficial growth of the sport. But this
is only a memento for the real event scheduled
to take off in the following year, December
9th 2005 titled “The World Championship
for Junior’s and Young Riders”
and the arena for the event being in our own
Kingdom, attracts the concentration of fans
of the sport in millions from around the world.
Until now, our riders have participated in
competitions in France, Italy, Ireland, Australia,
UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria and other G.C.C
Countries.
History
of Show Jumping
Show Jumping spans history, speaks all languages
and transcends age and gender with a contagious
spirit. It is family oriented. It instills
dedication, courage, confidence and commitment.
There is no sport equal to this unity between
horse and rider. This remarkable sport has
gathered rapid momentum over the past decade
and has become an immensely popular and highly
visible spectator sport
Highlights of Show Jumping Sport in the Kingdom
The Show Jumping sport was introduced in the
Kingdom as early as 1976 by the Modern Pentathlon
team of the Bahrain Defense Force. In the
year 1986, the Safria Team was established
for representing the Kingdom of Bahrain in
both the military and civil championships.
Show Jumping has created its own arena in
the Kingdom of Bahrain with the hosting of
major championships such as the International
Show Jumping Championship in March 2004 and
with the upcoming H.M the King’s Cup
Show Jumping (Bahrain World Cup Qualifier
in Show Jumping) to be held from the 23-25
February 2005.
The Championship will help promote Bahrain
as a centre of riding excellence regionally
and worldwide. By inviting professional teams
from the region and Europe, local riders will
be exposed to competition at an international
standard. This is in line with the BREEF’s
overall objective to raise the standard of
Bahraini riders to the Olympic level.
The riders from the Kingdom have participated
in competitions held in Jordan, Dubai, Syria
and other G.C.C countries – this list
being some of the few.
Equestrian Sport Memberships
Member of the International Equestrian Federation
(FEI), Switzerland since 1985
Member of the Asian Equestrian Association,
Japan since 1989
Member of the Pan-Arab Equestrian Federation,
Qatar since 1990
BREEF
Future Projects
The Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance
Federation is organizing a fabulous and breath-taking
event titled “The Arabian Horses Show”.
Registration
All the Riders who wish to participate in
the events for Endurance Horse Riding and
Show Jumping must register with BREEF. Furthermore,
all enquiries and communications regarding
seasonal events must be directed to the following
address:
Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation
P.O. Box 25200
Kingdom of Bahrain
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