Heritage Renewed, Future Secured, When HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, visited the 22nd Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2025
- Shaz Aziz
- Sep 6
- 2 min read
Heritage Renewed, Future Secured
When HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, visited the 22nd Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2025, it was more than a visit it was a reaffirmation of our national philosophy:
Heritage is not just preserved, it is renewed and transformed into a compass for the future
By the Numbers — ADIHEX 2025
• 22nd edition, launched in 2003
• 92,000 m² exhibition space (↑7% from last year)
• 2,068 brands/exhibitors (↑21% vs 2024)
• 68 participating countries, including 11 first-timers
• 15 sectors on display — from falconry & equestrianism to new categories like camels, Arabian Saluki, knives, and souq
• 8 falcon auctions with 46 farms, quadruple last year’s participation
• 21 community events, nearly double 2024
• 347,000+ visitors expected, making ADIHEX the largest cultural & heritage exhibition of its kind worldwide
• AED 500M+ projected economic impact, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s role as a global hub for tourism, culture, and sustainable growth
Sustainability Anchored in Tradition
His Highness toured pavilions that blended legacy with responsibility:
• Falconry, recognized by UNESCO, sustained through modern breeding and veterinary science.
• Equestrianism, redefined with tech-driven training and equine care
• Hunting, reframed with international standards of responsibility and balance, aligned with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 strategy
• Exhibitors introduced eco-friendly innovations, proving that cultural practices and environmental stewardship can walk hand in hand
Heritage as Strategic Capital
• Identity → pride & generational continuity
• Economy → tourism, SMEs, diversification
• Soft Power → Abu Dhabi as a cultural convenor
• Innovation → youth transforming tradition into industry
A Global Benchmark
• European expos draw 50–70k: ADIHEX attracts 347,000+
• With 68 nations, Abu Dhabi proves heritage is a bridge between East & West
The Vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, His message was timeless:
• Preserving heritage is not symbolic, it is a duty of sustainability
• Every generation must be rooted in its cultural identity while shaping the future
• The UAE’s unique DNA: authenticity without stagnation, innovation without losing roots
ADIHEX 2025 is more than an exhibition. It is a national narrative, renewed every year:
• We honor our ancestors
• We turn heritage into economic, cultural, and diplomatic power
• We design the future by renewing the past
Some nations build towers of steel
but the UAE builds a bridge
between its ancestors footsteps and its children’s dreams.
Our falcons still rise, our horses still run carrying the spirit of Zayed the pride of a people
and the vision of a leader who knows that heritage is not memory but destiny
Every arrow, every hoof, every pavilion at ADIHEX declares one truth:
The UAE does not walk behind history
It walks beside it and ahead of it
This is our story
This is our pride
This is the UAE
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All Pictures Credits and Article Credits Go To: Mahmood Abdulla
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