- Keen to promote equestrianism among Arab youths to revive an old Arab tradition, Yousuf Al-Oufi, a young Saudi engineer, has come up with an idea to introduce equestrian competition programs on various space channels.
Al-Oufi would not reveal the details of his idea, but said he had already registered it at the Ministry of Culture and Information and obtained a certificate proving his intellectual rights. "I am trying to revive the love of equestrian sports among Arab youths through my program, which will be titled ‘Arab Knight’ and will target a young Arab audience," he said.
Al-Oufi pointed out that the horsemanship was a traditional, historic and deeply rooted sport in the Kingdom. "The horsemanship was part of the history and civilization of Arabs," he added.
He recalled that the horse was mentioned in the Holy Qur'an as a symbol of strength and chivalry and said the horse was highly esteemed by the Arabs in the old times. "Our Prophet (peace be upon him) has urged us to breed horses, cherish them and teach our children how to be good horsemen," he said.
Al-Oufi said his program would be far better than all the quiz programs shown on TV now. The program would teach people how to ride horses and excel in equestrian sport.
Asked about how he was going to finance his idea, Al-Oufi requested all those interested in equestrianism to join hands with him.



