DOHA, May 19, 2009- Qatar Police Sport Association (QPSA) held a press conference on Monday to unveil details of inaugural Police Show Jumping Championship to be held at the headquarters of Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) on Saturday at 1400hrs.

The press conference was attended by Colonel, Mohammad Ali Hobash, QPSA Secretary General, Colonel, Hassan Al Qadhi, Captain, Aref Abdulrahman and Taleb Metaab Al Saaq, QEF Secretary General.

It worth mentioning that, Brigadier, Khalid Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, QPSA President and Brigadier Abdullah Saad Al Sulaiti, QPSA Vice President attended the press conference.

Colonel, Mohammad Ali Hobash, QPSA Secretary Generalwelcomed the attendees and greeted Teleb Al Saaq, QEF Secretary General.

Mohammad Ali Hobash, ensured that the championship will be staged under the sponsorship of HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of State for Interior Affairs. 

QPSA secretary General expressed his appreciation to the president and board member of QEF. 

Taleb Al Saaq, QEF Secretary General praised Brigadier, Khalid Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, QPSA President and Board Members of QPSA for their continual cooperation with QEF to organise inaugural police show jumping championship and for hosting such press conference. 

QEF Secretary General, ensured that the championship will feature three classes where the first class will be for the height of 100 cm with participation of 37 riders and the second class for the height of 110 cm with participation of 27 riders while the third class will be for height of 120 cm and will witness the participation of 25 riders.

Al Saaq confirmed that the cooperation between QEF and QPSA continued 30 years as 15 of QEF riders were deputed from QPSA including Hussein Ali Al Merri, Majid Thamer Al Kaabi, Rashid Faraj Al Azba, and Abdullah Al Ujeil.

Colonel, Hassan Al Qdhi, Supervisor of the championship said that, the youngest rider in the championship will be honoured.

Captain, Aref Abdulrahman ensured the championship will feature the participation of six women riders and wished all success for the participating riders in the championship