By Sports Reporter/Doha

Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation and HoofbeatZ are set to host their first Ramadan Camp for children from July 10 to August 8 at the Al Shaqab indoor arena.

Al Shaqab HoofbeatZ Ramadan Horse Camp experience is designed to introduce newcomers to the wonderful world of horses in an exciting and engaging manner that is user friendly, safe and unique.

The six-day camp for children aged from 5 to 12 years old will propose an array of different activities such as: Greet the Horses – See, touch and pet horses; Rick Riding – A way to build strength, balance and confidence; Horse & Pony Rides – Learn how to ride the HoofbeatZ way; Horse Simulators – Gives a feel of what one can expect while riding; Mechanical Bucking Horse – A challenging and thrilling experience; Creative Art/Study Area – Paint, drawing & theory; EZ Ride– Riding experience that is controlled, safe & exciting; Horse Care– Learn to care for horses in a safe but fun manner; Paint the Pony - Expressing its own artistic talents on a live horse; Speak Horse - Teaching how to communicate with horses based on how they speak to each other.

The director of Al Shaqab Fahad al-Qahtani said: “To organise such events in  Al Shaqab is not the first of its kind, this event is in a programme which is set up to serve the community and dissemination Equestrian cultural and distributed love of horses among all members.”

Al-Qahtani added, “Al Shaqab  riding  Academy will be open to all members and non-members in the month of Ramadan to provide educational opportunities for horse riding and other equestrian-related activities.”

 

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