![]() ![]() ![]() In musical terms, the rhythm of an endurance race is something like a fugue, with a multitude of variations played out on a similar theme. Unlike the brief cavalry charge of a thoroughbred race, an endurance race has a series of stages, each varying in length and difficulty. And in the UAH, where the sport has found a particularly hospitable home, it takes on the added challenge of the hot, dry terrain of the desert. This is no ordinary horseback trek, but a top-level endurance race, a two-day contest that will require competitors to cover an astonishing 200 kilometers (125 mi) over several roughly circular courses in the desert.Ĭalled "the sport of a million steps," endurance racing is one of the most challenging international equestrian competitions for both horses and riders. I can hear snippets of jokes and clipped commands in a half dozen languages, as riders, trainers and support teams from around the world prepare for the start of the United Arab Emirates' second annual World's Most Preferred Endurance Ride. Horses nicker softly, and there is the familiar squeak of leather on leather as saddles are hoisted up and girths tightened. ![]() It's just before dawn in the desert of Seyh al-Salam, deep in the interior of the emirate of Dubai, but already there is a quiet bustle of activity under the bright lights of the endurance racing center in the dunes. ![]()
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