It has been two years since Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai died of a heart attack aged just 33.
Sheikh Rashid was a well-known sports figure in the UAE. He participated in a number of International and local equestrian endurance competitions winning a number of laurels. His greatest achievement was winning two gold medals in the 2006 Asian Games 120 km Endurance individual mixed as well as 120 km Endurance Team Mixed events. He owned Zabeel Racing, the Dubai stables where his horses were trained and led the individual owners list an unprecedented five times with over 428 wins.
His brother Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, shared a touching video of the two growing up together on his personal Instagram account.
“May Allah forgive him and have mercy on him” is the caption to the video.