Spot the statue of late president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s ‘saqih’ horse among other things at the park!
With the window for crisp park weather closing fast, it’s time to make the most of half-term in the UAE capital.
Al Mes’hab Park, located next to Abu Dhabi Police College, is the newest community park in the capital. A magnificent statue of a ‘saqih’ horse in the middle of the park is just one of the many attractions to spot here. The same was one of the original Sicilian mares owned by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, from which the logo of the Abu Dhabi Police knights was designed.
The park is a joint initiative between the police and the Department of Municipalities and Transport and celebrates traditional policing culture and heritage.
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The spot is perfect for the entire family, what with the playing and sports training equipment to encourage community members to practise a healthy and active lifestyle. The park also features a plinth decorated with verses from the poems of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed and the poet Abu Al Tayyib Al Mutanabbi, praising the beauty and strength of the Arabian horse.
The park was inaugurated by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office.
On his visit, he attended a parade by the Special Patrols Department, including cavalry, motorbike, bicycle, and Al-Marsad patrols. There was also a tshouleeb art performance by the traditional mounted band and a first-of-its-kind live exercise conducted by the Al Forsan Cavalry Team to demonstrate crowd control procedures using an electronic simulator.
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