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The governor of Riyadh participates in the concluding event of the international Arabian horse exhibition and presents prizes to the victors.

On Saturday, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, Governor of the Riyadh Region, graced the closing event of the Sixth International Show of Purebred Arabian Horses, which took place in the capital under the patronage of King Salman at the King Abdulaziz Center for Purebred Arabian Horses.

According to the state news agency SPA, the closing ceremony featured presentations by the participating horses in the Mare Championship and Stallion Championship of Saudi origin. The winning owners were honored by the governor during the event.

Among the awardees in the Mare Championship were Al-Arid Stud, owner of the mare Badawiyah III, securing first place, followed by Athba Stud, owner of the mare Manarat Athba, in second place, and Mohammed Al-Tamimi Stud, owner of the mare Dhaima Athba, in third place.

In the Saudi Arabian Stallion Championship, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz’s stud clinched the top three positions, with the stallion Kharisan Athba, stallion Balsam Athba, and stallion Fahad Athba winning first, second, and third place, respectively.

Prince Faisal bin Bandar also took the opportunity to acknowledge the entities and sectors sponsoring the ceremony as it concluded. The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, as well as Abdulaziz Abdulaziz Al-Megbel, Director General of the King Abdulaziz Center for Purebred Arabian Horses.

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