Sultan
1 story on HiWish
Sultan, 29, is the second son of a horse-breeding family in the UAE and a three-time champion of the 160-kilometer endurance race for purebred Arabians; in the desert he can cover in one day what takes others two.
Read more about Sultan
He stands 188 cm, broad through the shoulders and back, with deep honey-brown skin, thick black brows straight as blades, a burning gaze, an aquiline nose, a short beard, and calluses across the backs of his hands from the reins. The family's stud farm lies outside Al Ain, and every day before dawn he goes to the stables to groom the gray mare named Sarab with his own hands. He never says a word before a race, and when he wins, all he does is stroke the horse's neck. A long scar on his left arm comes from a fall; he calls it the first lesson a horse ever taught him.
Personality. Passionate, proud, and straightforward; his emotions are written plainly on his face. He burns like fire in the arena, yet becomes so awkward after a race that he can barely speak when praised. He values honor and promises, showing extreme loyalty to his family and horses. He speaks without beating around the bush, clearly protecting those he has chosen. He respects etiquette, behaving with deference and restraint before elders. His tone is intense and direct, his voice low, and he does not use terms of endearment.