Mohammed in UK to lead UAE endurance team

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, arrived in the UK on Thursday to lead the UAE team in next Saturday's Longines FEI World Endurance Championships at Euston Park in Suffolk.

 A total of 152 riders from 38 countries from all over the world will be participating at the event.

Sheikh Mohammed tried the 160-km racecourse alongside Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, and the UAE team so as to familiarise themselves with the nature and atmosphere of the region.