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Princess Haya is a really decent woman and a serious equestrian.  But  
one could see serious conflicts in her future with this if she gets  
it.  Hmmm.

Maryanne

On Aug 8, 2005, at 12:14 AM, Ridecamp Guest wrote:

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> Princess Haya vies for equestrian presidency
> (AFP)
>
> 7 August 2005
>
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> AMMAN - Princess Haya, wife of Dubai Crown Prince Shaikh Mohammed  
> bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will run for the presidency of the  
> International Equestrian Federation (FEI), she told AFP on Sunday.
>
> A keen athlete with a passion for riding, the 31-year-old Jordanian  
> princess represented Jordan at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - the  
> first Arab woman to do so - competing in show jumping.
>
> In a phone interview from London where she is currently, Princess  
> Haya said she “will run in April for the presidency” of the FEI in  
> the hope of promoting and revitalising the sport across the globe  
> “through a modern and efficient world-class body”.
>
> “Ensuring that the Federation is fully transparent and works in  
> accordance with sound and modern financial systems is of utmost  
> importance to me, and imperative for the development and growth of  
> the equestrian sport internationally,” she said.
>
> Princess Haya has taken part in several international competitions,  
> representing Jordan at Sydney 2000 and at the World Championships  
> in Jerez 2002. She recently took part in the Dubai 2005 World  
> Endurance Championship and is a member of the honorary committee of  
> the Spanish Riding School.
>
> The princess has represented Jordan in the FEI General Assembly and  
> was chairperson of the Middle East and Western Asian sub-group from  
> 1992-1996.
>
> “I see equestrianism as a traditional sport with a modern future,”  
> the princess - who is daughter of the late King Hussein - said.
>
> Princess Haya is also a member of the International Board of  
> Directors of Right to Play, an athlete-driven organization  
> dedicated to bringing sports and recreation to children affected by  
> war, poverty disease and illness.
>
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