President of the Republic of Colombia H E Gustavo Petro honoured the podium winners of the The CSI5* - 1.45m class.
DOHA: Mariano Martinez Bastida lit up Al Shaqab’s Longines Outdoor Arena, clinching the CSI5* - 1.50m crown with a commanding victory on the opening day of H H The Amir Sword International Equestrian Festival 2025.
Riding Origi Van’T Geyzeven, the Spaniard delivered a flawless round at blistering speed, completing the course in just 65.17 seconds to seal the marquee event in style yesterday.
Riding Origi Van’T Geyzeven, Spaniard Mariano Martinez Bastida delivered a flawless round at blistering speed to seal the marquee event in style at Al Shaqab’s Longines Outdoor Arena.
Austria’s Gerfried Puck, aboard Equitron Ornaat V, clocked 66.48 seconds to claim second position while France’s Antoine Ermann settled for third place with Floyd des Pres in 70.23 seconds.
The CSI5* - 1.45m class saw some intense action with Great Britain’s Millie Allen emerging as the winner riding her mount Quick Diamant HR flawlessly for a routine in 44.42 and 27.57secs. Italian Roberto Previtali on bay gelding Hachiko was second (46.18 & 28.26secs), and Portuguese Duarte Seabra third with bay gelding Van Halen Z 946.60 & 28.72secs).
President of the Republic of Colombia H E Gustavo Petro honoured the podium winners of the event.
Fahad Jassim H K Al Thani secured a double, winning both CSI3* 1.35m and CSI1* 1.20m classes.
Earlier, the CSI3*-W - Faults & Time - 1.45m class was won by Puck on bay mare Equitron Melody Vd Smidshoeve (61.46secs), while Abdullah Alsharbatly on Pegasus Bandit Savoie (63secs) was second and Khaled Almobty (KSA) was third riding Davenport VDL (64.34secs).
In CSI3* 1.35m, Fahad Jassim H K Al Thani showed his mettle as he won the crown while combining with bay mare Ambre de Beaufour. Al Thani returned best times of 36.03 and 30.02secs respectively.
Kuwaiti Ali Al Khorafi on chestnut mare Karaat was second clocking 39.80 and 33.10secs, while Saudi Arabia rider Abdullah Alsharbatly on bay stallion Atome des Etisses finished third (39.34secs & 33.21secs).
Fahad Al Thani also bagged win at the Longines Indoor Arena, riding chestnut mare Ciara LU to return with the fastest and flawless winning routine of 51.40secs in CSI1* 1.20m class. He was followed by compatriot Faris Saad AH Al Qahtani, who excelled on dark mare Hidiene with a flawless time of 51.58secs. The third podium spot was claimed by Moroccan Achraf Oualla on bay gelding Diamant D Amour. He clocked 52.75secs.
Equestrian Institute Specialist Lahdan Al Buainain presents trophies to podium winners of Future Riders’ 60cm class.
Also at Indoor Arena, Qatari rider Jassim Al Kuwari stood out on his mount Jack Sparrow, a chestnut gelding, to top the CDI1* - Prix St-Georges international dressage competition with a cumulative score of 67.647, finishing ahead of Great Britain’s Jessica Megan Waldon, on bay stallion San Francisco (63.970), and the third-placed Asma Yaser of Qatar, riding chestnut stallion Qatar, and finishing with a total score of 62.353.
Home riders also excelled in the CSI1* 1.10m class as Qatar’s Mohammed Yousef Al Jaber on Serendipity (a chestnut mare) clocked the best and flawless times of 28.18 and 27.41secs respectively. Saudi Arabia’s Fahad Aljuaid on chestnut mare Dushi was second (31.32 & 27.86secs), while Qatar’s Mohammed Faisal Al Marri took the third podium place riding grey mare Miss Chili and returning flawlessly in 30.70 and 28.87secs respectively.
The Future Riders’ 60cm class saw Qatar’s Salman Faisal Al Marri (riding Sita) take the top podium place with a time of 59.87secs. Tamim Fahad H Al Marri astride Peter was the runner-up (59.69secs), while Youssef Mohanna N Al Nuaimi on Mackney Buster was third in 61.47secs.
