Cyrine Cherif won the Diamond Tour as the fourth leg of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour concluded on Saturday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena.
Cherif topped the 150cm event in 26.16 seconds aboard Triple T Calamando. Hamad Nasser al-Qadi finished second in 25.74 seconds on Noble, while Abdulaziz Fahad al-Eid took third place in 43.87 seconds aboard Real Star. Saeed Hamad al-Rashdi, Deputy Tournament Director, presented the awards to the Diamond Tour podium winners.
In the 120cm Bronze Tour individual competition, Saeed Hamad Juma claimed first place in 51.07 seconds aboard Duros. Yousef Asamalli finished second in 55.89 seconds on Luna, while Abdullah Ahmed al-Musaifri took third place in 57.39 seconds aboard Dulci.
Doha Stars won the Bronze Tour team competition with a combined time of 111.23 seconds, followed by Al Shaqab (103.33 seconds) and Ajwad (126.05 seconds).
Salman Faisal al-Marri won the Future Riders class over 90cm in 14.43 seconds aboard Goteborg. Al-Qaqa bin Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani finished second in 14.66 seconds on Early Star, while Saud Abdullah al-Mohannadi took third place in 15.17 seconds aboard Beyonce.
In the dressage competitions, Jodie Leader won the Preliminary test with 73.572 points, while Michelle Grimes topped the Introductory level with 72.375 points. Jassim Al-Jaham al-Kuwari claimed the Gold Round with 72.834 points, while Triple A won the team competition with 141.709 points.
Ali al-Rumaihi, Vice Chairman of the Championship Organising Committee, praised the high standard of competition in the first four rounds of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour.
He said the performances reflected the riders' steady progress and the growing competitiveness across all categories of dressage and showjumping.
Al-Rumaihi said the series had played an important role in developing equestrian sport in Qatar by providing riders with a competitive platform to gain experience, improve their technical skills and meet the challenges of high-level competition.
He added that the consistent participation of riders throughout the season was helping nurture young talent, raise competitive standards and promote a culture of dedication and continuous improvement, while preparing riders for future championships.
