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Doha
The new season of the annual Qatar Equestrian Tour - Longines Hathab Supported By The Social & Sport Contribution Fund (Daam), Qatar’s premier local horse-riding competition series, will kick off this weekend on October 9 and 10.
The Qatar Equestrian Tour is organised and hosted jointly by Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) and Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation. It comprises individual and team competitions over 12 legs, from October 2020 to March 2021. The opening Tour of Season 4 will be held at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s Indoor Arena, with the remaining tours taking place either at QEF or Al Shaqab.
Longines, ExxonMobil, and Salam International are the main partners of the Qatar Equestrian Tour, which is supported by Daam.
Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, Chairman, Qatar Equestrian Tour Organizing Committee, said: “After the challenges we faced during Season 3, the Organizing Committee is very happy to announce that the new season will begin on schedule.
“As Qatar’s premier equestrian competition series, the Qatar Equestrian Tour fulfills a vital role in the horse-riding community.
“The vision for the tour is to be a national series of equestrian competitions to inspire Qatar’s next generation of international champions. At the same time, we want to increase awareness of horsemanship, which has a proud place in Qatar’s history and tradition.
For the health and safety of equestrian fans, and in line with national COVID-19 precautionary measures, Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 4 will be held without spectators in the arena. However, fans of the tour can follow the thrilling action live on Al Kass TV.
The annual Longines Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour aims to improve the standard of horse riding among Qatari youth, while encouraging the involvement of private stables and individual horse owners.
Longines Hathab provides a structured competition to ensure continuity in organizing local equestrian competitions. A clear benchmark for Qatar has been set through this series – a points system has been implemented with defined participants, for each class of competition. Longines Hathab’s significance is demonstrated by the results of the competition being used as a guide in the selection of riders to represent Qatar in international competitions, and the series is open to Qataris and residents of Qatar.
The riding disciplines include showjumping and dressage, and comprise five competition categories. Staying true to the country’s vision to develop sustainable human capacity, the categories target various age groups. Starting with the youngest age group – the Future Riders Programme for children aged six and above – Hathab challenges the skill levels of various age groups, leading up to the Big Tour group, for individuals 21 and older. There is also a Team competition.
Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 3 Winners
Big Tour: Hamad Nasser Al Qadi
Medium Tour: Mohamed Khalifa Albaker
Small Tour: Mohammed Al Ghazali
Teams: The Top team
Dressage Level 1: Jessica Waldon; Dressage Level 2: Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi
Future Riders: Fahd Abdulkarim.2020-21 ScheduleRound 1: October 8-10 (QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 2cColor:> Oct 22-24 (QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 3: Nov 5-7
(QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 4: Nov 19-21 (QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 5cColor:> Dec 3-5 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 6cColor:> Dec 10-12 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 7cColor:> Dec 31-Jan 2 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 8cColor:> Jan 14-16 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 9cColor:> Jan 28-30 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 10cColor:> Feb 25-27 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 11cColor:> March 4-6 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 12cColor:> March 25-27 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab).
Doha
The new season of the annual Qatar Equestrian Tour - Longines Hathab Supported By The Social & Sport Contribution Fund (Daam), Qatar’s premier local horse-riding competition series, will kick off this weekend on October 9 and 10.
The Qatar Equestrian Tour is organised and hosted jointly by Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) and Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation. It comprises individual and team competitions over 12 legs, from October 2020 to March 2021. The opening Tour of Season 4 will be held at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s Indoor Arena, with the remaining tours taking place either at QEF or Al Shaqab.
Longines, ExxonMobil, and Salam International are the main partners of the Qatar Equestrian Tour, which is supported by Daam.
Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, Chairman, Qatar Equestrian Tour Organizing Committee, said: “After the challenges we faced during Season 3, the Organizing Committee is very happy to announce that the new season will begin on schedule.
“As Qatar’s premier equestrian competition series, the Qatar Equestrian Tour fulfills a vital role in the horse-riding community.
“The vision for the tour is to be a national series of equestrian competitions to inspire Qatar’s next generation of international champions. At the same time, we want to increase awareness of horsemanship, which has a proud place in Qatar’s history and tradition.
For the health and safety of equestrian fans, and in line with national COVID-19 precautionary measures, Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 4 will be held without spectators in the arena. However, fans of the tour can follow the thrilling action live on Al Kass TV.
The annual Longines Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour aims to improve the standard of horse riding among Qatari youth, while encouraging the involvement of private stables and individual horse owners.
Longines Hathab provides a structured competition to ensure continuity in organizing local equestrian competitions. A clear benchmark for Qatar has been set through this series – a points system has been implemented with defined participants, for each class of competition. Longines Hathab’s significance is demonstrated by the results of the competition being used as a guide in the selection of riders to represent Qatar in international competitions, and the series is open to Qataris and residents of Qatar.
The riding disciplines include showjumping and dressage, and comprise five competition categories. Staying true to the country’s vision to develop sustainable human capacity, the categories target various age groups. Starting with the youngest age group – the Future Riders Programme for children aged six and above – Hathab challenges the skill levels of various age groups, leading up to the Big Tour group, for individuals 21 and older. There is also a Team competition.
Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 3 Winners
Big Tour: Hamad Nasser Al Qadi
Medium Tour: Mohamed Khalifa Albaker
Small Tour: Mohammed Al Ghazali
Teams: The Top team
Dressage Level 1: Jessica Waldon; Dressage Level 2: Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi
Future Riders: Fahd Abdulkarim.2020-21 ScheduleRound 1: October 8-10 (QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 2cColor:> Oct 22-24 (QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 3: Nov 5-7
(QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 4: Nov 19-21 (QEF Indoor Arena)
Round 5cColor:> Dec 3-5 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 6cColor:> Dec 10-12 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 7cColor:> Dec 31-Jan 2 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 8cColor:> Jan 14-16 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 9cColor:> Jan 28-30 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 10cColor:> Feb 25-27 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 11cColor:> March 4-6 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab)
Round 12cColor:> March 25-27 (Longines Outdoor Arena Al Shaqab).
