UAE: You will spot horses on roads, beaches and around malls next week; here’s why

UAE: You will spot horses on roads, beaches and around malls next week; here’s why

Riders who are part of the Pink Caravan reveal daily routine and how horses are cared for during breast cancer awareness journey

Published: Thu 2 Feb 2023, 11:57 AM Last updated: Thu 2 Feb 2023, 1:13 PM

Australian national Nader Nassar is all set to embark on a pan-UAE horseback ride this Saturday, February 4, for a cause. He will join over 100 others in the 11th edition of the Pink Caravan Ride — an annual breast cancer awareness initiative of UAE-based Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP).

The knights in pink will ride for six-seven hours daily, with multiple breaks in between, covering 15-20km a day. Residents will spot horses and their riders in pink on roads, beaches, near malls and around popular attractions in all seven emirates next week.

Nassar has been raising awareness about breast cancer for over a decade now and been an active member of the Pink Caravan since its inception.

He founded an app, Hlthera- redefined healing, after losing his grandmother to cancer in 2019. The app helps cancer patients socialise and communicate with healers worldwide.

“We have many active members, and they benefit from it. I am able to create a difference with it,” said Nassar, who was born in