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In the shadow of the soaring Jebel Hafit mountain in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi’s lush garden city, sits Al Ain Equestrian and Shooting Club.
The club features a state-of-the-art equestrian facility with stables, paddocks and race tracks, ideal for beginners and pros alike. Other popular facilities in the club include a shooting range, an 18-hole golf course, a paintball area and BBQ stations.
The stables
The stables accommodate around 155 horses, while supporting equestrian facilities include an outdoor arena made of sandblast, one of the best surfaces to learn to ride on, four surface arenas, 15 sand paddocks, three specialised horse walkers and a 3,000-metre international-standard race track. The club’s lessons programme is popular with expats and international visitors, with expert horseback riding tuition on offer for children and adults of all skill levels.
The shooting range
Considered the UAE’s best in terms of Olympic and International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) standards, the club is ideal for beginners, corporate groups and experienced shooters. It offers a wide range of facilities, including a 25-metre pistol range, 50-metre rifle range and 10-metre air pistol and rifle ranges, all equipped with an electronic scoring system. There are also four ranges for the clay shooting disciplines of skeet, trap and double trap. The club is a great resource for shooting and gun tips, equipment advice and competition opportunities for registered members.
The golf course
The club is known for its 18-hole golf course. With water in play on 12 holes, this serious but conquerable Par 71 course also includes the Arabian Gulf’s longest Par 5 – the mammoth 678-yard Hole 10. To complement the 18-hole mainstay, there’s a floodlit, nine-hole, Par 3 Academy Course, ideal for a round of night golf.
