SME-Coverage/ Abdullah Al-Harazi
His Highness, President of the Saudi Equestrian Federation, Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, sponsored the final round of the Jeddah International Show Jumping Championships (IST), which was hosted by the Trio Sports Club for the first time in an immortal equestrian evening in which the sportsmanship and morals of the knights were evident in the sophisticated performance of the noble sport, and in which the Saudi knights were at the peak of their happiness. Their fellow international rider, Mishari Al-Harbi, won the grand prize for show jumping “CSI2” sponsored by Saudi Arabia Cargo over a period of 3 weeks, with the participation of 150 riders riding the backs of 200 horses from 16 countries: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Morocco, Algeria. , Palestine, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Hungary and Switzerland, where Al-Harbi, with one chance (only one horse), was able to win the round with a clean performance. With his horse Cascadillo Boy, with a time of 23.97 seconds, the Italian Olympic jockey Emanuele Cadiano with his horse Julius Di came in second, and the Frenchman Charles Henry with his horse Kathmandu came in third. The knights, Mr. Teddy Zebitz, CEO of Saudi Airlines Cargo, the platinum sponsor, were crowned the winners and began handing the cup to the military jockey. In turn, he congratulated the knights. Prince Abdullah thanked the top three riders for winning the round, and the coronation ceremony was witnessed by Dr. Hamid Mutabaqani and a number of businessmen who attended the tournament.
In an interview with His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd, he said: “Today we are witnessing the conclusion of the International Show Jumping Tour Championship, which was at a wonderful level and a large presence from several countries confirms the position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in hosting international events. We also thank the Mutabaqani Center for the high level of organization and look forward, God willing, to a better future.” Saudi Equestrian.
The military knight expressed his overwhelming happiness at winning and said: Words fail me to express my feelings in winning the grand prize for the first international tournament held in Jeddah. It is a gift from me to my fellow knights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who visited me and strongly encouraged me, and to the organizing committee of the tournament headed by the horsewoman Arwa Mutabaqani, to whom the credit goes. In holding the tournament and gathering this elite of international knights here in Jeddah in a tournament that, God willing, will be a good omen for young knights.
Central Walid
After attempts by several riders, the young Saudi rider, Walid Al-Ghamdi, with his mare Vinsa S, was able to beat the time of his colleague Bandar bin Mahfouz and his horse, Cristobal, who drew him for the middle prize round “CSI2” – a round against the clock with a height of 135 cm, sponsored by the new Jeddah National Hospital. He recorded and reduced the time to 54.92 seconds, Bandar fell to second place, and in third place came the Saudi jockey Muhammad Al-Asaker with his horse Cantona, Abdulaziz Al-Haqbani with his horse Cislateine, and after the half, Dr. Muhammad Salah Mutabagani crowned the winners of the half’s prizes.
Ashkar wins again
The young rider, Muhammad Ashqar, once again won the title of Dean of the Ambassadors in their last round in the three championships, sponsored by the Arabian Flying Horse and Winston Air, with a height of 110 cm and the participation of 50 riders. The event consisted of two rounds, which he finished with a clean performance and the fastest time for the round of distinction was 23.98 seconds, riding the horse Daskasa Gilda, and Al-Faisal Qarout came in runner-up with His horse, Giloni, and third was Hossam Sharaf with the horse Olympiad, where the CEO of IFH and Winston Air, Sahel Hefzy, crowned the winners.
Two runs in one run
The young riders’ race with 125cm hurdles, sponsored by Al-Madinah and Al-Arabiya, included three riders whose mission was to collect points in the fastest time. It is one of the qualifying rounds for the Saudi Games. Faisal Al-Mukhdhab and his horse Nelson Royer scored the most, 40 points with a time of 45.52 seconds, followed by the Yemeni rider, Muhammad bin Afif, who collected 39. A point, Abdul Majeed Al-Khamash, who has 37 points, sponsored by Al-Madina and Al-Arabiya, and handed over by Dr. Khaled Al-Asmari. Then the competitions for the small prize of the round began, sponsored by Al-Zahid Group, with a height of 125 cm, with a system of collecting points and using the joker, where the Lebanese rider Tony Assaf succeeded in snatching the lead with his horse Urea 4, with a time of 38.79 seconds and 40. A point where the Saudi rider Abdul Rahman Al-Biladi fell to second place by time difference, followed by Abdulaziz Qahal, and the first riders in the race were crowned by Mr. Ayman Habib, Director of Public Relations.
Mutabaqani.. Thank you, Equestrian Federation
Equestrian Arwa Mutabaqani, Chair of the Championships Organizing Committee, thanked the International and Saudi Equestrian Federations, which gave the Trio Sports Club the opportunity to host and organize the tournament as the first equestrian event in show jumping at this level, in a rich experience for us at the Trio Club.
We are pleased here to extend our special thanks and appreciation to His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd, who facilitated the hosting matters for us and the members of the Union, and honored us with sponsoring the closing ceremony. She added, and thanks are extended to the companies sponsoring Saudi Shipping, the Platinum Sponsor, Dr. Hamid Mutabaqani Hospitals in Jeddah and Medina, Medina and Arabia, Asyad, The Arabian Flying Horse, Winston Air, AlUla FM Radio, Al Zahid Energy, Montana, and the judging committees and designers from inside and outside the Kingdom and the riders who worked to provide a successful tour that paves the way for other tournaments that we will work at the Trio Sports Club to host in the future.
Honoring sponsors
The sponsor of the closing ceremony and championships, His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, kindly honored the parties participating in sponsoring the tour in appreciation of their support for sports, and encouraged the nation’s youth to get close to the horse and ride horses, and presented them with souvenirs, namely:
Mr. Teddy Zebitz, CEO of Saudi Airlines Cargo
Dr. Khaled Al-Mutabaqani, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jeddah and Madinah National Hospitals,
Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Asmari, Acting Director General of Al-Madinah and Al-Arabiya Company for Pilgrims Transport.
Mr. Abdul Rahman Osama Al-Sayed, member of the Board of Directors of ASYAD
Dr. Muhammad bin Salah Al-Mutabqani, General Supervisor of Dr. Hamid Al-Mutabqani Group
Mr. Khaled Youssef Metwally, Projects Manager at Al-Wahat Agricultural Company.
Mr. Sahel Hefzy, CEO of Arabian Horse – Winston Air,
Honoring Prince Abdullah
In immortal moments of love and appreciation, Dr. Hamid bin Hamid Al-Mutabaqani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dr. Hamid Al-Mutabbaqani Group, presented a memorial shield to His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, an expression of profound gratitude and appreciation for the generous and continuous support of His Highness and his unlimited support, which has illuminated the path of equestrian sports in the Kingdom. It enriched sports and cultural activity. Where these efforts come is a translation of the visions of the rational leadership, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, may God protect and preserve him, and his faithful Crown Prince, the architect of the insightful vision and the pioneer of the development renaissance, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, may God protect and preserve him.
