HORSE TIMES Middle East

🇪🇸 Olympic legend at Wadi El Forosya

We are honoured to announce a dressage clinic with Olympic medallist Rafael Soto from 5 to 6 May.

Pop into the Wadi for a rare opportunity to learn from a true master of the sport and refine your dressage skills under the guidance of a global icon.

Bienvenido….es un honor tenerle aquí.

In just 100 days, history returns to the legendary Allianz Park for the FEI World Championships Aachen 2026.

From 11 to 23 August, witness the world’s elite compete across six disciplines in an atmosphere like no other.

Tap the link in the comments to watch an AI-inspired preview.

"A horse’s working week consists of six days and not seven, as I rest them usually the day after the show. This rest day will preferably include a hand walk or free in grass paddock. I dislike horses being left in their stalls for forty-eight hours." ~ Paul Darragh

Honouring Paul Darragh who was born on 28 April, in Killiney, Ireland.

Tap the link in the comments to read our archived 'A Week in Training Tips' by the legendary Irishman.

We are over the moon to announce that HORSE TIMES has officially been accredited for the 2026 FEI World Championships 🐎🕺💃

After covering the incredible action at the 2006 and 2014 Games in Aachen and Normandy, we can’t wait to head back. We’re ready to drag our feet (and heaps of heavy equipment!) from one end of the grounds to the other - to capture every moment of the magic.

While we had five team members in Normandy, this year we’ll have a crack team of three on the ground covering the showjumping, cross-country, dressage, and para dressage. We’ll announce exactly who’s on the team closer to the date.

In the meantime, tap the link in the comments to take a trip down memory lane and look at the stunning photos by the legendary Jacques Toffi and Baroness Ludwiga von Korff from our hardcover commemorating the Normandy Games.

🇧🇷 Stephan de Freitas Barcha and the his 15-year-old mare Chevaux Primavera Imperio Egipcio clinched a win in the CSI3* 1.50m CHG Grand Prix, marking the perfect finale to the 2026 Spring MET IV.

Tap the link in the comments to read what he had to say.

Photo by Hervé Bonnaud

🇫🇷 The Camenen connection

From coaching the Egyptian showjumping team to managing the Royal stables in Oman, Jean-Yves Camenen has spent 40 years shaping a horse world across 50 different countries.

Whether he’s breeding future stars or running digital auctions at Equinia, Camenen credits his success to three things: hard work, humility, and a "questionable" sense of humour that’s saved him from more than a few awkward moments.

In this exclusive HORSE TIMES interview, you’ll learn how a facetious French horseman ended up becoming a legend from Cairo to Colombia.

Tap the link in the comments to read more.

All photos courtesy of Jean-Yves Camenen