DOHA, April 27, 2009 – The Qatar Equestrian Federation had organised the inaugural Show Jumping Championship on Saturday.

The competitions were attended by HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee and HE Mr. Rabea Bin Mohammad Al Kaabi who later crowned the winners.

Also, present were Dr. Lolwa Bint Abdullah Al Messned, Dr. Khalid Bin Rashid Al Khayarin, Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansouri, QEF President, Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, the official sponsor of the championship, Taleb Metaab Al Saaq, QEF Secretary General and Director of the championship, Saleh Al Ghanem, QEF Board Member and Ahmad Al Badawi, QEF Technical Expert.

In the 90cm class, Abdullah Khalid Al Manae of Nasser Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah School rode Windify for first place in 24.14 secs.

Mohammad Dhafi Al Ardhi of Al Safwa Secondary School on the back of Kamiloni managed second in 24.56 secs, while Hamad Ali Al Attiyah of Al Andalus School occupied third place on Hoppy in 25.51 secs.

In 105 cm class, Saoud Nasser Al Kubaisi of Standard Qatar University rode Topeldar for first place with 62.49 points, ahead of Abdullah Taleb Al Saaq of Ali Bin Abdullah Independent School on Suqrat finished second with 66 points. Suleiman Mohammad Al Emadi of Omer Bin Al Khatab School rode Oraba for third place with 63.20 points.

Saeed Nasser Al Qadhi of Hamad Bin Abdullah School on Oxelinda won first place in 115 cm to 120 cm class in 54.31 seconds. Mohammad Taleb Al Saaq of Al Rayyan Secondary School occupied second place in 55.13 seconds, while Hussein Mohammad Al Jaber of Omer Bin Al Khatab School on Royal settled for third place in 59.98 seconds.

In the fourth class for 120 to 130 cm height, Nasser Mubarak Al Hajri on Neoten clinched first place in 95.96 seconds, ahead of Salmin Sultan Al Suwaidi on Koryana in 97.68 points.