This news item is about: The first annual Asharqia Arabian Horse Festival drew 40,000 breeders, horse owners, artists, and tourists to Dammam, Saudi Arabia for fours days of horse shows, races, art exhibits, and talks, all celebrating the majestic Arabian horse. The Baker Institute's Professor Doug Antczak was an invited speaker at the festival, where he presented his research on the genetic relationships between Arabians and other horse breeds.