First Round of Doha International Equestrian Tour 2025 Concludes

The first round of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2025 concluded at the Longines Outdoor at Al Shaqab on Saturday.

Today, six different rounds at different heights for different categories were held, in addition to a round at a height of 100cm.

Austrian rider Gerfried Puck won the CSI4-W 155cm Grand Prix on the final day of the first round of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2025, followed by Abdel Said of Belgium and Britain's Ellen Whitaker.

The Grand Prize winners were crowned by Ahmed Jaber Al Mulla and Hamza Al Kuwari, members of the tournament's organizing committee.

The CSI4*-W - Faults & Time - 145cm class was won by Abdullah Alsharbatly of Saudi Arabia, followed by Austrian rider Gerfried Puck. Portuguese Duarte Seabra finished third. The winners were crowned by Saud Al Rumaihi, Director of Facilities and Logistics Support at the Organizing Committee of the championship.

The CSI2* - Grand Prix - Jump Off - 145cm class was won by Italian Emanuele Gaudiano, followed by Olympian Edwina Tops-Alexander of Australia and Swiss Nadja Peter Steiner. The winners were crowned by Khalid Al Juhani, Director of the Horse Breeding and Beauty Department at Al Shaqab.

The CSI2* - Faults & Time - 135cm - class was bagged by Qatari rider Hussain Said Haidan, followed by Egyptian Ali Osama Mahmoud Sayed and Inigo Lopez De La Osa Franco of Monaco. Rashid Abdullah Al Ameri, Dean of Qatari riders, honored the winners.

Meanwhile, Saudi rider Khaled Alhady claimed the top honors in the CSI1* Grand Prix - Jump Off - 125cm class, followed by Alhady's compatriot Mohammed Alasaker, and Qatari rider Haya Khalid Al Hitmi. The winners were crowned by Mohammed Jaber Al Khayarin, Event Director of Doha Tour.

The CSI1* - Faults & Time - 115cm class was won by Shaheen Abu Green of Lebanon, followed by Luis Alexandre of Portugal Dolgner Ferreira and Qatar's Ibrahim Ali Al Baker. The winners were crowned by Omar Al Buainain, the championship's deputy director.

In the National Competition - Optimum Time - 100cm class, Qatar's Faisal Mohammed Al Naimi won the first place, followed by Jude Bassam Elaker and Mohammed Abdullah Al Marri. The winners were crowned by Ahmed Khaled Al Humaidi, Heritage and Heritage Specialist at Al Shaqab.

(QNA)