Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet's Member and Commander of the National Guard, inaugurated at Noufa resort here yesterday the activities of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Festival For Horse Hurdle-Jumping. Upon arrival at the venue, the Prince was received by Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Vice Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, General President of Youth Welfare and President of Saudi Equestrian Federation; and Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, Vice President of Saudi Equestrian Federation. The ceremony was attended by Prince Dr. Turki bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Relations, and a number of princes. Following the opening ceremony, Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz said that there is an increase in the number of equestrians this year by 50% in comparison with the last year, noting that the number rose from 60 to 90 equestrians.