The Jericho Equestrian Club was an equestrian club in Jericho. The Equestrian Club described itself as "dedicated to the teaching people of all ages and from all walks of life the principles and skills of good horsemanship."[1] It also held races and equestrian competitions.[2]
The Club was founded under the patronage of Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat 1997.[3] It is part of a large recreation complex for Palestinian youth that includes a botanical garden, a youth hostel and playing fields.[4] In 2008 the Club launched a Therapeutic Riding for the Disabled program under the patronage of Haya bint Hussein, president of the International Equestrian Federation.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jericho Equestrian Club". Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Club website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Equestrian club caters to all Archived 2019-02-01 at the Wayback Machine," Omar Rahman, April 29, 2010, Jerusalem Media and Communications Centre.
- ^ a b JEC Launches Therapeutic Riding Program 20 November 2008 WAFA Palestine News Agency.
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