Abu Dhabi Crown Prince gives President Xi an Arabian horse as gift

• As a token of appreciation.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with an Arabian horse while he was visiting the Presidential Palace on Friday.Sheikh Mohamed said, "In honor of the historic friendship and strong ties which brought our two countries together, as well as a token of appreciation for how much we respect and value this relationship, we gift Chinese President Xi Jinping one of the best purebred Arabian horses."

The purebred Arabian horse, 'Gallardo J', born in 2013, is a 2016 Triple Crown Champion, a European All Nations Cup champion, World Gold Champion and a Jr. Colt champion.

The horse was also the winner of Sharjah horse racing cup in the UAE.