Dhofar International Cup

Sport, heritage & destination

An ECAHO B-International championship at Midan Al Najaeb, organised by Dhofar Tourism Company with the Office of the Governor of Dhofar and in affiliation with Oman Equestrian Federation (OERF).

03–04OCT 2026
The vision

Arabian horses in a setting worthy of their heritage

The championship uses Dhofar’s cultural and tourism strengths to connect international competition with Mirbat’s long relationship with the Arabian horse.

The 2025 edition welcomed more than fifty purebred Arabian horses and awarded six Gold Championships across yearling, junior and senior divisions.

01Classification

ECAHO B International

02Organiser

Dhofar Tourism Company S.A.O.G.

03Strategic partner

Office of the Governor of Dhofar

04Affiliation

Oman Equestrian Federation (OERF)

05Venue

Midan Al Najaeb · Mirbat

2025 championship arena
How judging works

Five qualities. One international standard.

ECAHO judges assess Type, Head & Neck, Body & Topline, Legs and Movement. The digital platform displays judge cards and results when the approved feed is available.

ECAHO rules
Verified 2025 panel

International judges

A

Robbie den Hartog

Netherlands

ECAHO
B

Koenraad Detailleur

Belgium

ECAHO
C

Abdel Raouf Abbas

Egypt

ECAHO
D

Soheil Sanati

Iran

ECAHO

The 2026 judges and officials will be published after the official panel is confirmed.

Compete in 2026

Begin the entry journey

Register your horse
Organisers & affiliation
Strategic partnerOffice of the Governor of Dhofar
OrganiserDhofar Tourism Company
Affiliation partnerOman Equestrian Federation (OERF)