PUREBRED ARABIAN HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 UNDERWAY

he Jordan National Purebred Arabian Horse Championships 2026 got underway today (Friday), organised by the Royal Jordanian Equestrian Federation at the Amman Equestrian Center arena in Al-Hussein Youth City.

An impressive 103 purebred Arabian horses belonging to 48 owners have been entered.

The first day witnessed competitions for categories (1-6) dedicated to yearlings, two-year-old, and three-year-old colts and fillies, out of 13 approved categories classified by age groups and gender (male and female).

This year, the championship is being conducted under the comparative judging system, which is adopted in purebred Arabian horse beauty championships.

It spans over two days and serves as a qualifying stage for the Middle East Purebred Arabian Horse Championship. While the first day featured four championships for the participating categories, the competitions will continue tomorrow, Saturday, with categories (7-13) taking centre stage.