Riders gear up for thrilling action as Hathab resumes at QEF Arena
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Doha, Qatar: Top class equestrian action of the Longines Hathab will return after a two and a half month break when Qatar Equestrian Federation s Outd...
Doha, Qatar: Top-class equestrian action of the Longines Hathab will return after a two-and-a-half month break when Qatar Equestrian Federation’s Outdoor Arena hosts the much-anticipated ninth round of the prestigious series from tomorrow.
The Longines Hathab, now in its seventh season, will begin with medium (Level 1) and Preliminary (Level 2) dressage competitions on Day 1, starting at 8:00 pm.
On Friday, the future stars will get their chance to shine. The Future Riders class is divided into two age groups, the first for riders aged 6-12, and the second for those aged 12-16, and will start at 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm respectively.
The Small Tour competition, with jumps at 110/115 cm, will begin at 10:30 pm. Mohammed Dhafi Al Marri currently leads the Championship standings with 170 points after six rounds, with Abdulla Hassan Al Emadi (158) and Jodie Anne Leeder (143) hanging on in second and third positions respectively.
The Medium Tour individual and team events for 130/135cm will begin at 1:30 am early next morning.