Al Shaqab is the region's premier equine education resource center.  Among its many equestrian amenities are a riding academy, an endurance training complex and a center for breeding and showing world-class Arabian horses. 

An exceptional new facility, due to open within the Education City complex with a proposed opening in 2011, will cover 800,000 square meters and provide stabling for more than 400 horses.  State-of-the-art facilities include multiple performance arenas designed for international show jumping and dressage competitions, the region's most advanced veterinary hospital, a breeding center, a training track, high-speed and underwater treadmills for endurance conditioning and a full-service riding academy and equestrian club.

Since 1992, Al Shaqab has been acknowledged as a world class establishment for breeding and showing purebred Arabian horses.

Al Shaqab will feature a variety of educational programs in a broad range of equine-related subjects, including equine care, breeding, training and veterinary research.  The Riding Academy offers instruction at all skill levels, as well as special programs for women and children. Preserving the valuable heritage of the Arabian breed remains an important focus at Al Shaqab.

Formerly the stables of HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, Al Shaqab has a vital new role contributing to the mission of Qatar Foundation with education, research and community outreach in all of the equestrian arts.

More information on Al Shaqab can be found at the website: www.alshaqab.com