Behind the legend

THE LEGEND

Tarek Abdulhadi Taher, Saudi endurance rider, FEI ID 10015272.

Al Mughirat

1974

Horses that charge at dawn. Al Mughirat is the team Tarek captained in endurance, show jumping and Arabian breeding; its original crest carries the year 1974.

A love of Arabian horses

3 grades

Tarek says his joy in endurance comes from his love of Arabian horses and his closeness to them. His team trained its horses by grade, from preliminary to international, and kept their noble bloodlines.

A winning moment with the Saudi flag raised

Doha, 1997

1st

First place at the Endurance World Cup Final, and the first rider from outside Europe to qualify for the endurance World Cup.

Europe, 1998–2002

160 km

Wins in France, at Newmarket in Britain and in Toledo, Spain, and silver at the 1999 European Open Championship over 160 km.

The Gulf, 2003

120 km

Individual silver and team bronze at the first GCC Endurance Championship in Bahrain.

The return, 2011

5 seconds

He won the 120 km Luxembourg international ride by five seconds in a field of 80, then won at Tartas in France.

Tarek Taher at the FEI World Equestrian Games, Tryon 2018

On the world stage, 2014–2018

12 / 137

He represented Saudi Arabia at the endurance world championships: Normandy 2014; Šamorín 2016, where he finished 12th of 137 riders from 46 nations; and Tryon 2018.

Tarek Taher at the FEI General Assembly, Moscow 2019

A voice for riders, 2018–2020

2018

Endurance riders worldwide elected him their representative on the FEI Athletes' Committee, and he sat on the temporary committee that drew up a roadmap for the sport, with horse welfare and clean sport as his priorities.

AlUla

120 km

He rode the 120 km race in AlUla in 2019 and 2023. Here he is now building an academy and resort to pass his experience to a new generation of riders.

Begin your journey

In his words

“Life has taught me to trust myself. I have overcome many difficulties and I will survive no matter what happens.”

— Tarek Taher

Record of achievements

2023
CEI2* 120 km AlUla
AlUla, Saudi Arabia · Horse: Tsagan Nour
Competed✓ Verified on FEI FEI
2019
CEI2* 120 km AlUla
AlUla, Saudi Arabia · Horse: Eaunoire Enksoun
61st✓ Verified on FEI FEI
2019
CEI1* 80 km
Compiègne, France · Horse: Tsagan Nour
29th✓ Verified on FEI FEI
2018–2020
FEI Endurance Athletes' Representative (FEI Athletes' Committee)
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ElectedSPA 2018
2018
Member, FEI Endurance Temporary Committee
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MemberChronicle of the Horse
2018
FEI World Equestrian Games, endurance
Tryon, USA · Horse: Tsagan Nour
Competed for Saudi Arabia✓ Verified on FEI FEI
2016
FEI Endurance World Championship 160 km
Šamorín, Slovakia · Horse: Taori R
12th of 137✓ Verified on FEI FEI Garb News
2014
FEI World Equestrian Games, endurance
Normandy, France · Horse: Easy Fontnoire
Competed for Saudi Arabia✓ Verified on FEI FEI
2011
Raid de Tartas CEI**
Tartas, France · Horse: Patcha de la Marjorie
1stTarek Taher's blog
2011
Luxembourg international ride 120 km
Luxembourg
1st by 5 secondsOkaz
2003
1st GCC Endurance Championship 120 km
Bahrain · Horse: Java
Individual silver, team bronzeArab News 2003
2002
Toledo ride 130 km
Toledo, Spain · Horse: Saqr Taibah
1stArab News 2002
2002
Jeddah ride 75 km
Jeddah · Horse: Saqr Al Madinah
1stArab News 2002
1999
European Open Championship 160 km
Spain · Horse: Java
SilverArab News 2003 Gulf News
1999
Newmarket ride 140 km
Newmarket, UK · Horse: Java
1stArab News 2003
1999
Les 2 Jours de Montcuq, 2 × 100 km
Montcuq, France
1stArab News 2002 Roadbook Endurance
1999
King Abdulaziz Cup 130 km
Saudi Arabia · Horse: Saqr Al Madinah
1stArab News 2002
1998
July Championship
France · Horse: Jalmoud
1stArab News 2002
1998
Spanish Championship 160 km
Spain · Horse: Saqr Al Madinah
2ndArab News 2003
1998
Wadi Rum Championship
Jordan · Horse: Saqr Al Madinah
3rdArab News 2003
1997
Endurance World Cup Final
Doha, Qatar
1stArab News 2002 Gulf News AskAnimalWeb
1997
European Endurance Championship 160 km
Rome, Italy · Horse: Lizazat
6thArab News 2003
1996
200 km over two days
Switzerland · Horse: Ami
2ndArab News 2003