Equestrian Clubs
Posted on 12/4/2010
Horse racing has long been considered one of the most stimulating and racy spectator sports and for centuries, horses have been an intrinsic part of Arabian heritage. Horse racing provides the ideal environment for the entire family and Kuwait Finance House is striving to revive enthusiasm for the horse racing culture in Kuwait. Horse riding is a popular sport amongst the Kuwaitis and the country has its fair share of riding clubs.
If you are an equestrian or interested in learning horse riding or interested to see a horse race, then you can visit any equestrian club.

Kuwait Riding Center was established in February 1996 with 20 riders and 21 horses. It moved to its current location off 6th ring road in April 2001 and now has over 350 riders, 31 school horses and 42 private horses. The riding hub is quite well known in Kuwait for its experienced instructors, skilled grooms, excellent horses, and first-rate facilities. Located off the 6th Ring Road in Safat area, the school offers weekly lessons, from Saturday to Thursday, to riders aging 6 years and above and provides all kinds of training from beginners walk to advanced level including clearing the hurdles & show-jumping. The highly trained and qualified instructors of the school offer their valuable inputs and help the riders learn at their own pace. An accomplished equestrian can become a member of the prestigious team of the Kuwait Riding Center, which has won many laurels in local, national, and international competitions.
KRC, as the center is better known in Kuwait, also operates a well-stocked tack shop in order that all riders can obtain the correct clothing, as well as gifts for children and treats for horses. For parents and friends accompanying the pupils, the school has a small area where they can enjoy coffee and snacks while the lessons are taking place. Or you might just like to sit and relax in KRC’s lively, interesting and attractive grounds.
You can check their website for more information http://www.kuwaitridingcenter.com.
Contact address of KRC is

Tel.: (965) 2475-1551 / 2 / 3
Fax: (965) 475-1554
Email: krc@alazraq.com
For the location map, check this out ( http://www.kuwaitridingcenter.com/en/about-us/location/ and also http://wikimapia.org/#lat=29.2498605&lon=48.011713&z=16&l=0&m=b&search=Kuwait%20Riding%20Center%20)

Messilah Equestrian Club, established in October 2004, owned by Mr. Bader Mohamed Al Mailam, is one of the most prestigious equestrian
clubs in the country. The club is the heart of equestrian activity amongst residents in Kuwait and regional riders who are looking for something different from any other club. It is renowned for the excellent jockeys, grooms, service staff, and unique facilities extended to both, the members and the guests. The air conditioned stables, the international standard exercise arena for horses, the illuminated riding and lunge arenas, the huge grand stand for spectators, judge’s box, horse walker, riding and show jumping dressage grounds are all of exceptional quality and deemed to be one of the best in the country. The club offers daily lessons from beginners level to show jumping, all based on individual needs and skills. It also tenders recreational riding activities for those not affiliated. Summer camps, both, in Kuwait and abroad, are conducted for competitive equestrian training. The club also organizes field trips for schoolchildren, comprising of a guided tour of the stables. Further, Messilah Equestrian Club extends a plethora of services in the form of the availability of horses and ponies (for both, sale and riding lessons), stable boarding, and in house cafeteria. The tack shop at the club offers branded equestrian merchandise for riders as well as horses.

Follow the 6th Ring Road from Messilah towards Jahra. Turn right up onto the bridge Exit 401, into Sabhan. At the roundabout go straight and follow the Messilah Equestrian Club signs. It’s in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate. For the location map, check this out (http://wikimapia.org/5844925/Messilah-Equestrian-Club)
Below is their website
http://www.almailamgroup.com/messila/
Another place is the Hunting and Equestrian Club. Established in the 1960s, it occupies a total area of 1,270,000 square meters. The club is located at the Sixth Ring Road, next to Sahara Kuwait Resort which has a stunning 18-hole golf course. The club is prepared with riding and race tracks. You'll also find tennis and squash courts here, bowling alleys, a snooker and billiards hall, a basketball court, a banquet hall, a meeting room and a four kilometer long jogging track. It also has a nice a restaurant. For more information you can contact 24717271.

For location map check this link (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=l&geocode= &near=kuwait&ie=UTF8&t=h&source=embed& oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118340551486352945887.00044cf54d9d6a3ff85c4)
For more information on horse racing in Kuwait you can check the following websites
http://www.baitalarab-kw.com/
http://www.ifahr.net/arabian-horse-racing-results.php?ld=26
http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/
So, whenever you are looking for some fun at the racing grounds, you may just follow the road to the club!


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Parimita
Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2011
We went on a saturday. But the date /days/ time keep changing. So you can please call at the numbers for more information.
nishad
Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010
I think there are some specific days on which races happen. Any idea which day of the week that is? Would appreciate if you could tell the timings and the venue also plz.
Ratika
Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010
enjy'd reading Parimita
mistry
Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010
thanks for shairing,
this is very informative.

A.David
Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010
Hats off to you for exploring such places and sharing it with others.
Aarti
Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010
Very Informative,thanx
Sabiha
Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2010
Thanks for providing the addresses of these clubs. Cue us in on the fees involved .....


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