Horses are showered with buckets of water between and after stages of endurance racing by grooms
As one of the fastest growing FEI international equestrian events, endurance racing consists of varied terrain through a course in the desert. Courses are 80km and 160km. There are mandatory check points where all horses must pass a veterinary inspection, including tests for heart rate, respiratory abilities and dehydration. A horse must pass the inspection to continue on to the next checkpoint, including a final inspection at the end of the race to clock an official time. Any horse that does not pass a test in the checkpoint, or is considered lame, is eliminated from the race. This image was taken during CHI Al Shaqab 2014, Qatar Endurance Village in Mesiaeed, Qatar, located near Sealine Beach
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Location: Qatar Endurance Village, Mesiaeed, Qatar, (near Sealine Beach)
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