First Equestrian Championship Kicked Off [Archives:2000/39/Local News]

In presence of Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh, Minister of Youth and Sports and Mr. Mohammed Al-Bahr, chairman of Yemen Horsemanship Association, the first Equestrian championship started last Thursday at the Yemen Horsemanship Club located in Hiziaz. During the opening ceremony it was announced that President Ali Abdullah Saleh had donated 13 Yemeni horses to the club.
Twenty five horseracers from the Military Academy, Police Academy, Republican Guards and the Yemeni Horsemanship Club took part in the two-day competition demonstrating excellent skills in jumping over barriers.
At the end results were announced with Bakil Yahia Al-Yamani first in the singles while among teams the Military of Police achieved the first position.

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