Doha: Under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, H R H Prince Moulay Rachid officially inaugurated the 15th edition of the Salon du Cheval at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Centre in El Jadida, Morocco on Monday. The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) and delegations representing 40 Arab and European countries are participating in the Salon. QREC’s participation in the Salon this year comes at the invitation of the Morocco side and QREC accepted the invitation and included it under the framework of the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture.
The official opening ceremony was held in presence of the heads of the participating delegations. H R H Prince Moulay Rachid visited the booths of the Salon, including the QREC’s booth, which has become one of the distinctive features of the Salon every year. During the visit, QREC Chairman Issa bin Mohammed Al Al Mohannadi presented QREC Shield to H R H the Prince, in presence of H E Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al Attiyah, Chargé d’ Affaires a.
i. of Qatar Embassy in Morocco, and the members of the Qatari delegation to the Salon and members of both Morocco’s Royal Society of Horse Encouragement (SOREC) and the Organising Committee. QREC’s booth has been receiving visitors since yesterday, the day following the official inauguration day, which is always limited to VIPs and the participating delegations.
Through the QREC pavilion, the events organised by QREC, including Arabian horse shows and race meetings at Al Ray.
