DOHA: The second day of the three-day opening round of the Doha International Tour2025 equestrian championship continued with gripping showjumping at the Longines Indoor and Outdoor Arenas of the state-of-the-art Al Shaqab (Member Qatar Foundation) with 7 different rounds for one-star, two-star and four-star categories, in addition to a round for the Future Riders.
The round has the participation of over 220 local and international riders, with a total prize-money of over 540,000 euros.
Italian brilliance stands out
The two-star - CSI2* - Faults & Time - 1.45m (LR) - GP Qualifier - category saw Italian Emanuele Gaudiano top the show with a brilliant flawless routine in 60.94 seconds with chestnut gelding Chalou.
He was followed on the podium by his compatriot Roberto Previtali, who rode Hachiko, equally impressively clocking 61 seconds while Austrian Gerfried Puck needed 61.16 seconds to claim the third place astride Idiaal Special H.J.
Hamza Al Kuwari, Director of Corporate Services at Al Shaqab, awarded the winners.
In the second round of the same category - CSI2* - Immediate Jump Off - 1.35m –it was BritGrace Healey on mare Jabadabadoo excelling with a best time of 32.15 seconds. Portuguese Luis Alexandre Dolgner Ferreira riding Chedington Tallulah was a close second in 32.71 seconds.Egyptian Mustafa Saed riding Rambling Loon finished third in 32.98 seconds.
The winners of the round were honoured by Abdullah Al-Qashouti, Director of Marketing &Communications, Doha International Equestrian Tour 2025
Gaudiano shines in CSI4*
Emanuele Gaudiano continued to show good form as the Italian combined with stallion Vasco 118 topped the CSI4*-W - Faults & Time - 1.45m (LR) - Art. 238.2.1 class clocking the best 65.57 seconds.
Abdel Said from Belgium stood out on mare Arpege du RU claiming the second place with a time of 67.08 seconds while Austrian Gerfried Puck riding mare Equitron Melody Vd Smidshoeve was third in 67.36 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Mr. Ahmed Jaber Al-Mulla, Member,Organizing Committee.
Weishaupt wins CSI4* finale
The day’s finale was the FEI World Cup qualifying four-star category - CSI4*-W - FEI World Cup - Two Rounds - 1.55m (LR) - Art. 273.4.3b-W – and saw close contests both in the first round and the jump-off for which 9 riders qualified.
German rider Philipp Weishaupt riding bay gelding Coby 8 emerged as the eventual winner with a flawless and fastest time of 40.47 seconds.
Italian Roberto Previtali, riding darkbay gelding Esteban de Hus, was second clocking 41.18 seconds while Belgian Abdul Qader Said on bay mare Bonne Amie finished third with a time of 42.31 seconds.
The grand winners were honoured by Mohammed Jaber Al-Khayarin, Event Director of Doha International Tour 2025.
Saudi shines in the star competition
Saudi rider Hassan Al Hadi stood out in the CSI1* - Faults & Time - 1.10m - Art. 238.2.1 class as he rode mare Morgana with aplomb to secure the top podium place returning the best time of 53.64 seconds. He was followed by Qatari rider Hadi Mansour Al Shahwani, whoexcelled with bay gelding Cornett des Forets, to claim the second spot in 57.70 seconds. Qatari rider Ahmed Ali Al Jaber on bay mare Dilandra was third with a time of 58.08 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Omar Al Buainain, Deputy Director of the Championship.
Al Jaber wins CSI1* 1.20m class
The CSI1* - Faults & Time - 1.20m - Art. 238.2.1 class was claimed by Qatari rider Mohammed Yousef Al Jaber astride chestnut mare Serendipity with a time of 55.08 seconds. Jordanian Mohammed Abu Hamouron bay gelging Mandela was second clocking 55.52 seconds while Egyptian Seif Yasser Fekrywas third on bay mare Mambria, finishing in 55.72 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Abdulrahman Al Kaabi, Member,Organizing Committee.
Promising levels by Future Riders
In the Future Riders’ - Optimum Time – 80cm – class, it was Khalifa bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani who shone by winning the first and third places, achieving ideal times of 47.91 seconds and 47.71 seconds riding Ardfry Apollo and Zion II respectively, while the Nawal Bahamdan, riding Irbal des Marronniers,was second clocking 47.81 seconds.
Ahmed Khaled Al Humaidi, Heritage and Heritage Specialist at Al Shaqab, honoured the winners and awarded them with their prizes.
The Doha International Equestrian Tour2025 comprises 3 international rounds, where the first and second rounds are allocated to the two-star and four-star categories, while the third and final round includethe five-star and two-star categories.
This year’s edition of the championship is organized by the Qatar Equestrian Federation, Al Shaqab, and the Qatar Olympic Committee, and is officially sponsored by Doha Bank, Al Abdulghani Motors, and Zabarjad Jewellery. It also has a partnership with Qatar Airways as the official airline partner, Visit Qatar as the official partner, Al Kass Sports Channels as broadcast partner, So Cast as the social media partner, and Sahil as the media partner.
