SME-Coverage/ Abdullah Al-Harazi
With clean performance, super speed, and high skill, the main prize was a 145 cm high “CSI2” sponsored by Saudi Arabia Cargo for the opening day of the third round of the International Federation of Show Jumping Championships “IST”, 100% Saudi, with the international rider Mishari Al-Harbi, who put the other international riders under terrible pressure in order to… He broke the time recorded by Meshari with his horse Kaz Cadillo Boy in the tenth round, which was 61.49 seconds, despite the fact that some of his horse rivals competed in the round with two horses hoping to win the title, and the Frenchman Charles Henry with his horse Guinan of Le Landes was the closest, coming in second, and the Norwegian Cecily Hatland was third with the horse. Heidi Bauer, and fourth was Swiss Olivier Bogarde on the horse Westland, where the riders used all their individual skills and experience in the race, which was characterized by strength and speed, and only 4 riders succeeded in finishing the round without errors to jump.
Mishari Al-Harbi pointed out after the end of the round that the beginning of his participation was somewhat calm in order to maintain the horse’s strength and come out with a good result, and thank God for the success. He expressed his thanks to the Trio Sports Club for hosting the tournament and providing facilities for the riders to participate in it.
At the end of the round, in which 22 of the best riders participated, Mr. Muhammad Al-Dariwish, Account Manager for Major International Clients, crowned the Saudi Cargo Cup for the rider, Mishari Al-Harbi, and the prizes for the other riders, praising the levels that were presented and the competition that the round went through from beginning to end.
Tony renewed the relationship
In the middle prize round with hurdles 130 cm high on the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Water “CSI2” cup, the Lebanese international jockey Tony Assaf renewed his relationship with the titles and topped the half with 37 points and a time of 86.12 seconds on his horse Big Star, one point ahead of the round’s runner-up, the Saudi jockey Al-Faisal Qarot on the horse Evers, who scored With a better time of 84.24 seconds and fewer points of 36, in third place was the knight Hisham Al-Suwaini with his horse Levi. After the beautiful race, the Director General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, Engineer Majid bin Abdullah Al-Khalif, handed the knights their prizes, congratulating them on the technical levels they had achieved.
The Qahl brothers
Before this round, the Young Knights round was held under the auspices of the Medina National Hospital, at a height of 130 cm, with the “Choose Your Path” system, which was led by the brothers Abdulaziz and Abdulrahman Qahle. Dr. Hamid Motabaqani directed them, congratulating them on the development of their technical level from one tournament to another.
Kanaan, Dean of Ambassadors
The son of Palestine, Omar Kanaan, was the dean of the Ambassadors in the opening of the third round of the International Federation of Horse Jumping Tour Championships (CSI2), which was held for the first time on the grounds of the “Trio Sports Field” in Jeddah. Omar was with his horse Little Rock, the fastest in time and performance, with a group of riders in the Ambassadors round. Sponsored by the National Trading Company, agents of King Long buses with a height of 100 cm and recording a time of 23.13 seconds. Al-Faisal Jarut came in second place with his horse Giloni, and Abdul Rahman Al-Mutawa with his horse Tomado came in third place, where the riders received their awards from Dr. Khaled Al-Asmari, General Manager of the National Trading Company.
Small prize for Qahal
In the small prize round of the tournament consisting of two rounds against the hands of time with a height of 115 cm, sponsored by Jeddah National Hospital, the young rider, Abdul Rahman Qahl, attended with his horse, Angel Dus Revelts, at the head of 51 riders. He outperformed the experienced riders in his ambition and recorded the fastest time for the distinction round of 21.64 seconds, and the Hungarian rider came second and fourth. Christoph Haig stepped on the two horses, Hope of Iris, One Belvable, and third, Zaid Al-Nujaifi, with the mare Sedna Hunter, and the first riders were crowned by Dr. Khaled Mutabaqani.
Al-Sahli…the tournament field is international
Mr. Ali Al-Sahli, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Saudi Equestrian Federation, explained that holding this international show jumping tour at the “Trio Sports Club” achieves the goals set by the Federation in its strategy to develop the game, which begins with improving the status of clubs and centers from technical and training aspects to be able to bring about the desired transformation in this sport. Sports and keeping pace with the ongoing steps to make Saudi showjumping among the advanced countries in this sport, noting that the Jeddah Championships achieved good success that will be an incentive to host other international championships at higher levels due to the presence of the artistic and technical capabilities for that, foremost of which is the championship field, which is one of the most modern fields at the international level. He stressed the Saudi Federation’s support for all clubs to ensure their participation in developing the game.
