His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Monday at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Center, the opening ceremony of the 16th edition of the El Jadida Horse Show, which runs until October 6 under the theme “Horse Welfare, a Link Between Equestrian Practices.”
Upon arrival to the Exhibition Center, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was received by Moulay Abdellah Alaoui, president of the Royal Moroccan Equestrian Federation (FRMSE), before reviewing a section of the Royal Guard who paid the honors.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince was then greeted by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, the Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region, Governor of the Casablanca prefecture, Mohamed Mhidia, the President of the Regional Council, Abdellatif Maazouz, and the Governor of the province of El Jadida, Mhamed Atfaoui.
HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was also greeted by the President of the Provincial Council, the President of the municipality of Haouzia, the members of the Board of Directors of the Horse Show Association, the representatives of the show sponsors, as well as by executives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests.
At the entrance to the Exhibition Hall, His Royal Highness was greeted by the guests of this 16th edition of the Horse Show, mainly Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, President of the World Ethnosport Union (Republic of Türkiye), Al Asri Saeed Ahmed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Morocco, Mustafa Ilker Kilic, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, Sami Bin Abdullah Bin Othman Al Saleh, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman Saleh Al Attiya, First Secretary at the Embassy of Qatar, Mohamed Ahmad Al Harbi, Director General of the Emirati Arabian Horse Society, and General Fares Khalaf Al Mazrouei, President of the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority.
HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan then visited the various villages at the Show dedicated to sponsors, institutions, breeders, crafts, international affairs, art and culture, and the regions of the Kingdom, as well as an area reserved for children and designed to introduce them to the Kingdom's rich equestrian heritage.
His Royal Highness then attended, at the main arena, shows, artistic performances and equestrian acrobatics performed by Moroccan and foreign troops and riders.
Subsequently, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan headed to the Tbourida arena where he followed fantasia shows hosted by 18 Sorbas representing the different regions of the Kingdom.
On this occasion, His Royal Highness posed for a souvenir photo with the Moqaddems of these Sorbas
Organized under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, the El Jadida Horse Show, which has become over the years a must platform for meetings and exchanges between the various stakeholders in the horse industry, highlights the rich horse cultural heritage of the Kingdom and the multiple uses of horses in sport, culture and festivals.
This flagship event highlights the special place of the horse, this divine creature, in history, the national cultural identity and the collective memory.
Initiated by the Horse Show Association, this event, which has acquired an ever-growing national and international reputation, offers a rich and diversified scientific, cultural and fun program.
Thus, several horse-related activities are organized as part of high-level competitions or exhibitions: the Barb Horse Champions Cup, the Arab-Barb Horse Champions Cup, the International A-Show for Purebred Arabians, the Moroccan Cup of Purebred Arabian Horse Breeders, the HM King Mohammed VI's Grand Prix of Show Jumping and of course the HM King Mohammed VI’s Grand Prix of Tbourida.
This edition will also see the organization, for the first time, of the international competition for Purebred Arabian horse models and gaits in category “A” in the Title Show, recognition by international authorities of the excellence achieved by this competition.
The cultural and scientific aspects will not be overlooked, as horses will be examined in numerous conferences, workshops, and round tables, as well as in a variety of fun activities reserved for young audiences.
MAP: 29 September 2025
