The Mediterranean & Arab Countries Arabian Horse Championship ended on Sunday 06 June 2016 in Menton-France, with a brilliant achievement by Athbah Stud’s champion "EKS Alihandro", owned by HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, in his first appearance since winning the World Cup for Junior Male 2013.

"EKS Alihandro" won gold in senior male championship unanimously and he was the best and the highest scoring horse of the show for the first time in the show’s history for 25 years; in addition, he also won senior male best head award.