KUWAIT CITY, Jan 22: Kuwait Arabian-Egyptian Horse Beauty Championships concluded on Saturday with the honoring of the local breeders of the Straight Arabian-Egyptian horses. The six competitions of the three-day event, hosted by Bait Al-Arab track, of the Arabian Horse Center, gathered 289 horses from various stud farms in Kuwait. Barrak Al-Hajeri's Dhoha Al-Hilaliya won the award of the most beautiful filly of the category of less than one year of age, while SH Salah, of Al-Shay'e Stud, was crowned champion colt in the same category.

In the 2-3 years category, Ra'bia Al-Jawhara, owned by Nasser Al-Saeed, won the award of the most beautiful filly, while Ahmad Al-Babtain's AB Fares was crowned champion colt. In the 4+ category, Ahmad Al-Babtain's AB Muhra, won the most beautiful filly award while SH Sarab, of Rashed Al-Shay'e Stud, crowned champion colt. Speaking to KUNA following the award ceremony, Mohammad Al-Khamis, director of the championship, hailed as great the participation in the event, noting that 94 percent of the domestic studs took part.

He attributed to high level of the competitions to the exceptional characteristics of the Straight Egyptian Arabian horse. Al-Khamis thanked the national sponsors of the event for the handsome awards allocated to the winning horses.(KUNA)