Doha, May 23 (QNA) - The 14th final round of the Qatar Equestrian Tour "Longines Hathab" for the season 2025-2026 was wrapped up on Saturday in an incredible fanfare.
The series was organized by the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) in partnership with Al Shaqab, following a season that featured 14 rounds in jumping and dressage contests.
Held at the indoor QEF arena, the three-day final round recognized champions in multiple categories along with honoring this season’s sponsors, namely Doha Bank, Al Shaqab, Al Salam International Company, Al Kass Sports Channels, and Sohail Media Production Company.
In the overall Diamond Tour standings, rider Mohammed Saeed Haidan snagged first place with 261 points, while rider Salman Mohammed Al Emadi topped the Gold Tour individual competition with 254 points.
Meanwhile, Wathnan Team led the team standings with 270 points.
In the Silver Tour, rider Hussain Saeed Haidan topped the overall standings with 260 points, while rider Khalid Al Hadi secured first place in the Bronze Tour overall standings with 270 points. The Dome Team finished first in the team category with 262 points.
In the Amateur category, rider Maryam Abdulkarim won first place with 236 points. Rider Hessa Ali Al Jaber topped the Future Riders Level One competition with 245 points, while rider Fahad Talal Al Nuaimi led Level Two with 259 points.
Aisha Abdullah Al Nuaimi and Moza Hamza Al Kuwari won the Level One and Level Two dressage contests respectively, while Sheikha Hamad Al Yafei took a victory lap in the Future Riders event.
Ahmed Jassim Al Suwaidi won the Bronze Tour, with Shahail Al Shaqab Team topping the team standings.
In the Diamond Tour, Khaled Al Eid snagged first place ahead of Mohammed Saeed Haidan and Juan Carlos Garcia.
Secretary General of QEF and Modern Pentathlon Sheikh Ahmed bin Nooh Al-Thani underscored that the ninth season has featured a remarkable evolution in terms of the coaching and organizational levels.
The tournament continues to promote its presence as one of the preeminent equestrian championships in the region, amid the increasing numbers of participants with the scope of the competition snowballing at a significant rate, he said.
Sheikh Ahmed added that the riders' participation in the international championships alongside this event has helped elevate the readiness and expertise level, squarely reflecting on the coaching performance throughout the season.
For his part, Assistant Secretary-General of QEF and Vice Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Ali bin Yousef Al Rumaihi, said work is afoot to advance the tournament throughout the upcoming season, thereby keeping up with the continuous thriving of this sport in Qatar and the region.
Director of the Future Riders Academy Abdullah Mishmer Al Marri affirmed that preparations are afoot to launch the Summer Program 2026 with the objective of expanding the base of riders and refining emerging talents across a broad range of age categories. (QNA)
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