Too hot to trot

Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation held the Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa Show Jumping Championship on Saturday, sponsored by Abdul Kareem Al Jahromi Contracting Co, who also gave away spot prizes for spectators.

These shows have become popular family events, with entertainment for the children, including a bouncy castle, coupled with tack stalls for spectators and riders alike, alongside juice bars, coffee shops and shawarma stands providing a festival atmosphere.

The BDF stadium has a brilliant new look with a fabulous covered stage for the 6th National Arabian Horse Show which opened yesterday and continues today, sponsored by Al Rashidia Stables.

There were the usual two classes for juniors, followed by another four for adults, culminating in a Grand Prix.
 
Taking top slots were the talented Mayoof Al Rumaihi riding Granus, in the first class, while Kate Addison rode an excellent winning round on The Chief in class two. In the adult classes, Basel Al Dossari took top position with Dilmun Manny, Sadiq Abbas certainly set the pace with Well Kept Secrets to win the Accumulator class, the penultimate One Round Against the Clock class once again saw Basel Al Dossari on the podium taking the winner’s trophy, this time riding Dilmun Dory.

The final Grand Prix class hosted 12 imposing fences and Sami Ghazwan rode an impressive round steering the talented Fairooz spectacularly around the course to clinch first place.

The next show jumping event will be held on February 28.

BREEF Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa Show Jumping Championship results
Class One Junior Novice – one round with jump-off 85/95cm:
1st Mayoof Al Rumaihi Granus
2nd Fahad Hilal Al Khateri My Baby
3rd Kate Addison West Wind
4th Georgia Sim Lucy
5th Charlotte Gunby Dilmun Boeing
6th Bella Rushton Bailey
Class Two Junior Intermediate – two-phase 95/110cm:
1st Kate Addison The Chief
2nd Mayoof Al Rumaihi Mashallah
3rd Hussain Mohd Dadulla Dilmun Arko
4th Fahad HIlal Al Khateri Venous
5th Georgia Sim Lucy
6th Charlotte Gunby Dilmun Boeing
Class Three Adult Novice – two-phase 85/95cm:
1st Basel Al Dossari Dilmun Manny
2nd Ali A Rasool Ashoor Horse Pride Chilli
3rd Hassan Jaffer Zain Al Batel
Joint 4th Basel Al Dossari Dilmun Dory
4th Bassim Mahdi Estrella
6th Ahmed Mansoor Venous
Class Four Adult Novice – accumulator 95/105cm:
1st Sadiq Abbas Well Kept Secrets
2nd Nada Abdulghari Dubai Dancer
Joint 3rd Mohamed Jassim Alaska
 Mohamed Jassim Al Yabis
5th Hussain Mohd Dadulla Dilmun Arko
6th Abbas Yousif Indorado
Class Five Adult Intermediate – one round against the clock 110/120cm:
1st Basel Al Dossari Dilmun Dory
2nd Saber Salman Faraj BDF Bahrain
3rd Tawfiq Al Qattan Ted
4th Ahmed Akbar F16
5th Yousif Janahi BDF Noor
6th Salman Faraj My Precious
Class Six Adult Open – one round with jump-off 120/130cm:
1st Sami Ghazwan Fairooz
2nd Salman Faraj My Precious
3rd Ahmed Mansoor Edward Du Sud
4th Basel Al Dossari Dilmun Airforce One
5th Tawfiq Al Qattan Ted
6th Saber Salman Faraj BDF Bahrain

Talks are in progress with an equine veterinarian who specialises in regenerative medicine to visit Bahrain to provide information, advice and approved training for vets and their colleagues, as well as assistance with specific cases.

The visit could materialise at the end of March, although it is still under discussion. Interested people may make contact so that a schedule can be put together to discuss services and costs involved.

Check out www.nupsala.com for more details. Enquiries can be made through Jane Bowden-Clarke via email on janebowdenclarke@gmail.com or by calling 39618485.