Look: Young Sheikhs Spotted On Horses On Dubai Roads

On Sunday, young Sheikhs saddled up and accompanied the Pink Caravan horse riders as they trotted through Dubai streets. Sheikh Maktoum Mohammed Faisal Al Qasimi, Sheikha Hind Mohammed Faisal Al Qasimi and Sheikh Rashid Mohammed Faisal Al Qasimi, joined the equestrians towards Skydive Dubai and reached JBR.

It is the part of the Pink Caravan Ride (PCR), the annual nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign, started on Sunday from DIFC Gate Avenue at 8am.

Sharjah royals are actively involved in the ride. It is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Founder and Royal Patron of Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP).

Sheikh Dr Sultan had inaugurated the PCR over the weekend. After the inaugural ceremony, the horse riders were led by Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, PCR’s Special Envoy.

The ride in Dubai on Sunday also saw Hessa Abdul Rahman Tahlak, Assistant Under-Secretary for Community Development at the Ministry of Community Development, join and trek alongside the pink brigade at Skydive Dubai. Emirati artist and PCR Ambassador Fayez Al Saeed, who composed and performed a special song at the opening ceremony of the 11th annual ride, rode with his three children — Hamdan (10), Hind (8), and Mohammed (6) — through the streets of Dubai to raise awareness.

Day 4

On February 7, Tuesday, the journey will move towards Umm Al Quwain, with riders starting from UAQ Wall & Fort at 9am, passing by UAQ Hospital, and making a stop at Kite Beach at 12pm. After a short break, the pink brigade will begin its second-round ride from Hamriyah Fisherman’s Marina at 3pm, visiting places like Al Hamriyah Ladies Club, before reaching the final venue for the day, Hamriyah Beach at 5pm.

Pink Caravan Mammogram clinics will be available at the Umm Al Quwain Hospital, while the Daily Minivan Stops will operate at Kite Beach from 12-6pm and at Al Hamriyah Ladies Club from 4-10pm. PCR fixed clinic will offer its services at the Lulu Hypermarket in UAQ Mall from 4-10pm until February 10.