World Arabian Horse Championships 2023 Day Two

All photography by Julie Adams

Our coverage from the World Arabian Horse Championships in Doha in December continues with day two of the show, which was all about the colts and stallions.

Day one – females, click here 
Day three – female champions, click here
Day four – male and platinum champions, click here

Yearling colts

SARI AJMAL

The second day of the show started with yearling colts, which was divided into two sections. The first section had three exceptional colts standing in the top three spots, all sired by EKS Farajj (Ibn Farid x EKS Bint Helwah). Sari Ajmal (ex Bint Bessolea), bred and owned by Ajmal Stud, took the win with 92.36 points. An expressive, well-balanced colt, he scored five 20s for type. Sahm Sarm (ex Bandahleeza ZB) took second with 92.21 points. Bred and owned by Sarm Stud, he was very different to the winner. He is a mature, deep-bodied colt with a good head and neck, scoring five 20s. Third went to Nesj el Jameel out of Nesj El Yuliah, a charming colt with lots of expression bred by Nesj Arabians and owned by Al Jumail Stud.

AKMAL ATHBAH

Disappointingly, the second section had only four forward, with the win going to the super showy LR Anselmo (RFI Unique x LL Almudena) bred by Las Rosas Estancia SRL and owned by Al Wajba Stud. He is a delightful colt with a great front, and he scored 92.21 points. Second with 92.14 went to the very mature Akmal Athbah (Wajee Athbah x Mawee Athbah), bred and owned by Athbah Stud. Third with 90.43 points was Gazwan al Athba (Luigi x Ghizwa al Shaqab), bred by Al Athba Stud and owned by Al Asalah Stud.

GAZWAN AL ATHBA

Two-to-three-year-old colts

ASAYEL AWTAD

The junior colts were divided into two sections, with the first section not as deep, and with only four forward. The win went to Asayel Awtad (PSE al Rakhan x Asayel Romaan) with 92 points for breeder and owner Khalid A H Alnughaimish. Second was Ezz al Haddar (Magic Magnifique x Aliah IA) with 91.86 points, bred by Sheikh Mohammed Ali Alsabah and owned by Al Hunaidi Arabians. Third with 90.43 points was Nashid al Bahya (Emerald J x AJ Norah), bred by Ajman Stud and owned by Al Dana Stud.

D SHAHHAR

The second section was won by the very impressive and rather exquisite D Shahhar (Excaliber EA x D Shihanah), bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Stud. He scored eight 20s for type and seven 20s for his incredible head and neck to earn a total of 93.14 points. Second with 93.07 points was Lehon (FA el Rasheem x Aragia Vanilla), another superb colt with an expressive trot scoring seven 20s for type and a further seven for movement. Bred by AZ Agr. R Di Fillippi Coccetta Marzio, he is owned by Aljassimya Farm. Third was D Sharar (D Seraj x FT Shaella), a lovely cross of his sire and dam. You can very much see his World Champion dam FT Shaella (Shael Dream Desert x Soul Pretty TGS) in him, who has been such a superb producer. Scoring 92.07 points, D Sharar is bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Stud.

LEHON

D SHARAR

Stallions

EKS FARAJJ

The stallions followed, again divided into two sections. There were 12 forward in the first section, seeing a win for the extraordinary EKS Farajj (Ibn Farid x EKS Bint Helwah) bred by Elkasun Arabians, Willie Brown, and owned by Haras Royal de Bouznika. EKS Farajj is everything an Arabian stallion should be; quality, type, beauty, presence and charisma, and his successes as a show horse are emulated in the breeding barn. He scored 93.14 points. Second was Sultan Alenaya (Emerald J x Ammona), bred by Tarig Bin Mohammed E Enaya and owned by Ayman Hassan Aljohani. A very typey, flamboyant moving horse, he scored 92.57 points. Sinmar Albidayer (Shanghai EA x Salwa al Bidayer) scored 92.43 points to take third place. Bred by Albidayer Stud, he is owned by Xin Wang from China – the first horse to represent this country in the World Championships, making it a historic moment.

SULTAN ALENAYA

EXCALIBUR EA

The last class of the 2023 World Championships saw some seasoned show stallions battling it out for the win. Today, that belonged to Excalibur EA (Shanghai EA x Essence of Marwan EA), a fairytale stallion who needs little introduction, claiming titles across the world. He scored 93.29 points, bred by Equus Arabians and owned by Al Wajba Stud. The charming Aja Justafire (WH Justice x Aja First Love) claimed second with 92.14 points, a compact and balanced horse with strong movement. He was bred by Aja Arabians and is owned by Mohammed Mejbel al Enezi. EKS Mansour (EKS Alihandro x EKS Phateena) scored 92 points to claim third, bred by Elkasun Arabians, Willie Brown, and owned by HE Sheikha Iman Mohamed K H Al Thani.

AJA JUSTAFIRE

EKS MANSOUR

With the qualifying classes over, it was now time to calculate who had made it through to the World Top Ten, and who would then be taking part in tomorrow’s championships, vying for the most illustrious title in the world.

For more show reports from TheArabianMagazine.Com, click here.