{"id":391980,"date":"2025-07-18T10:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=391980"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:17:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:17:50","slug":"arab-owned-horses-awarded-at-global-show-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/arab-owned-horses-awarded-at-global-show-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab-owned horses awarded at global show in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Horses owned by Arab breeders were awarded at a stage of the Global Champions Arabians Tour (GCAT) held at the Helvetia Riding Center, in the city of Indaiatuba, S\u00e3o Paulo state, between Sunday (13) and Monday (14). Qatar was not only a participant but also a major player in the competition, as the country is both the organizer and sponsor of the championship. The event brought together Arabian horses from several countries in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"TM Emperor, owned by a Saudi breeder, was also awarded\" class=\"wp-image-391967\" style=\"width:271px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cavalo-saudita-tm-emperor.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TM Emperor, owned by a Saudi breeder, was also awarded<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Horses from Al Kaisar Stud, owned by Jordanian breeder Mohammad Issam Hijazi and located in Uruguay, won several awards. The mare ALK Acuarella was named Silver Champion Yearling Filly, and the mare ALK Merlina was Gold Champion Junior Filly. Also owned by the Jordanian breeder, the mare Chiarah Serondella took Gold Yearling Filly, and the horse FAM Apollo was Silver Champion Junior Colt. In addition, the mare ALK Luna, from Al Kaisar Stud, won gold in the mare competition at the Brazilian National Arabian Horse Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world championship was part of the Brazilian National Arabian Horse Show and held its competitions a few days before the GCAT, also at the Helvetia Riding Center. In the global event, Saudi Arabia was another Arab country that stood out. Akmal Stud, owned by Abdulmajed Al Saud, had the horse TM Emperor among the winners of the Brazilian stage of the championship, as Gold Champion Junior Colt, according to the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association (ABCCA).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paquito-e-xeque-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Sheikh Al Thani (L) and Paquito in Indaiatuba\" class=\"wp-image-391972\" style=\"width:219px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paquito-e-xeque-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paquito-e-xeque-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paquito-e-xeque-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paquito-e-xeque-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paquito-e-xeque.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sheikh Al Thani (L) and Paquito in Indaiatuba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are privileged to host a stage of this world championship\u2014it\u2019s the first time this has happened in Brazil and in the Americas,\u201d said Francisco Vilar\u00f3 Carrasco, known as Paquito, president of the ABCCA, to ANBA. The ABCCA organizes the national show, and Paquito was in Indaiatuba with Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser Al Thani, deputy CEO of the GCAT, who attended the event in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The international circuit is dedicated to promoting the value of Arabian horses. \u201cThey like to promote the Arabian horse as part of their culture,\u201d explains Paquito about the Arab countries. According to the ABCCA president, the Arabian horse was used to cross deserts and became very hardy and well-suited to harsh conditions. \u201cIt had to carry the Bedouins across the desert for long distances, with little water and extreme heat, so it developed this ability. It\u2019s a very resilient horse,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Mourad (3rd from L) with officials and representatives from Arab countries at the GCAT\" class=\"wp-image-391975\" style=\"width:260px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indaiatuba.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mourad (3rd from L) with officials and representatives from Arab countries at the GCAT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unlike horse racing, where the fastest animal wins, the breed show evaluates the characteristics of horses and mares, such as beauty, stature, musculature, leg conformity, and other qualities. The winners of the World Championship stage in Brazil\u2014gold, silver, and bronze\u2014can participate in the GCAT final, which will take place in Doha, Qatar, in December this year, according to the ABCCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohamad Mourad, Vice President of International Relations and Secretary-General of the <strong>Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/ccab.org.br\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABCC<\/a>), attended part of the competition in Indaiatuba. Other authorities and representatives from Arab countries were also present, including the Ambassador of Qatar to Brazil, Ahmad Mohammed Ali Mohamed Alshebani, the Consul of the United Arab Emirates in S\u00e3o Paulo, Abdalla Shaheen, the Consul General of Qatar in S\u00e3o Paulo, Almuhannad Al-Hammadi, accompanied by consul Khalifa Alsada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-391966\">GCAT<\/div><div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-391967\">GCAT<\/div><div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-391972\">Supplied<\/div><div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-391975\">Supplied<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horses owned by Arab breeders were among those that won medals at the Global Champions Arabians Tour event held in Indaiatuba. Jordan stood out. The championship is organized by Qatar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1455,"featured_media":391966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[53778,53779,11910,53780,12737,53781,53782,5800,9537,27311,9598,9595],"class_list":{"0":"post-391980","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-al-kaisar-stud-2","9":"tag-arabia-horse","10":"tag-arabia-saudita-en","11":"tag-brazilian-national-arabian-horse-show","12":"tag-catar-ar","13":"tag-global-champions-arabians-tour-2","14":"tag-helvetia-riding-center-2","15":"tag-horses","16":"tag-jordan-en","17":"tag-jordania-en-2","18":"tag-qatar-en","19":"tag-saudi-arabia-en"},"wps_subtitle":"Horses owned by Arab breeders were among those that won medals at the Global Champions Arabians Tour event held in Indaiatuba. 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