WORDS BY: SONJA SMALDONE
Qatar is a hereditary constitutional monarchy and its Head of State is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, a man with a strong personality and great charisma. He is described as friendly, confident, and open by those who know him. But, he is also described as savvy, careful, and smart. In addition, he is considered to be a pragmatist, and to have excellent relations with the West. Sheikh Tamim has always promoted sport as part of Qatar’s bid to raise its international profile. In 2005 he founded Qatar Sport Investments, which owns Paris Saint-Germain F.C. among other investments. Tamim is a member of the International Olympic Committee and the National Olympic Committee chairman. He has headed Doha’s bid for the 2020 Olympics. The country will host the football World Cup in 2022. A great horse rider himself, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has also founded the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club that today is a major source of pride of everyone in the country. Its facilities represent a unique architectural masterpiece that is in con-
tinuous and accelerated development through the efforts and guidance of the visionary leadership of Tamim. The country hosts numerous equestrian events such as the much awaited ‘Qatar National Arabian Horse Show’. Governed by the Constitution and Rules of the European Conference of Arab Horse Organizations (ECAHO), this Event is a National Show organized and supervised by Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). A total of nine referees oversaw this year’s competition. They came from various countries around the world: Ms. Janet Court (UK); Mr. Guziuk Wladyslaw (Poland); Ms. Sheri Amir Aslani (Iran); Ms. Maria Ferraroni (Italy); Mr. Sulaiman Hattali (Oman); Ms. Alicja Poszepczynska (Poland); Ms. Amira Safady (Netherlands); Mr. Mohammed Al Khamis (Kuwait) as a Probation Judge. DC’s: Dr. Malak Benamar (Morocco); Ms. Line Brunsgaard (Denmark); Ms. Bahareh Sotodehnia (Iran); and Mr. Ali Hashemiah (Iran) as a Probation DC. Ringmaster: Mr. Roberto Ceccaroni (Italy). The Final Championships gave the following results.
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS YEARLING FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold medal winner Al Wazna Al Shaqab (Sma Magic One x Bushrah Al Shaqab) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud. Silver medal winner Jamilah Al Rasheed (Farhoud Al Shaqab x Mystica Soraya) bred by Al Rasheed Stud and owned by Muhammed Mesned Al Misned. Bronze medal winner Nawar Al Rayyan (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Nawal Al Rayyan) bred and owned by Al Rayyan Farm. YEARLING COLTS CHAMPIONSHIPGold medal winner Fahar Al Shaqab (WH Justice x Vanessa Al Shaqab) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud. Silver Halul Al Khor (Excalibur EA x PSL First Light) bred by AL KHOR STUD and owned by Nasser Khalid Nasser Abdulla Al Mesnad.
Bronze Arooj Al Aqeed (Mardf Al Shaqab x D Hamaiel) bred and owned by Al Aqeed Stud. JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Gold medal winner Hamamat Al Shahania (Kahil Al Shaqab x Majolicaa) bred and owned by Al Shahania Stud. Silver medal winner Suwaira Al Shaqab (Sma Magic One x Shamah Al Shaqab) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud. Bronze medal winner D Fala (Emerald J x Fer Fiera Blanca) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Saad Salem Al Hajri. JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold medal winner Badi Athbah (Eks Alihandro x Fedora RG) bred by Athbah Stud and owned by Yousuf Mubarak Al Qwari. Silver medal winner Amir Al Reeh (Fadi Al Sha-
qab x Zahira Al Zobair ) bred and owned by Al Reeh Stud. Bronze medal winner Badiea Al Nasser (RFI Farid x Aliah Al Nasser) bred by Al Nasser Stud and owned by Abdulla Mohammed Al Kaabi. SENIOR MARES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold medal winner Da Magic Moment (WH Justice x DA Enfidha) bred by Cornelia Kolnberger and owned by Nasser Mohammed M A Al Hajri. Silver medal winner Magna Ms (Abha Ubangui x Magna Begum) bred by Mandara Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Assayel Al Uwaynah Stud Bronze medal winner Fattam Al Nasser (RFI Farid x Sarah Al Nasser) bred by Al Nasser Stud and owned by Al Asayel Stud.
SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold Medal winner Falah Al Shaqab (Fadi Al Shaqab x Joseph Just Emotion) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud. Silver medal winner Gazwan Al Nasser (Gazal Al Shaqab x Ftoon Al Shaqab) bred by Sh. Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani and owned by Nasser Bin Mohammed Al Hajri. Bronze medal winner D Daffer (Marajj x Shownel) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Al Salem Stud.
YEARLING FILLIES / FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
JAMILAH AL RASHEED
SIRE: FARHOUD AL SHAQAB DAM: MYSTICA SORAYA BREEDER: AL RASHEED STUD OWNER: MUHAMMED MESNED AL MISNED
AL WAZNA AL SHAQAB
SIRE: SMA MAGIC ONE DAM: BUSHRAH AL SHAQAB BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QF OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QF
NAWAR AL RAYYAN SIRE: AL ADEED AL SHAQAB DAM: NAWAL AL RAYYAN BREEDER: AL RAYYAN FARM OWNER: AL RAYYAN FARM
YEARLING COLTS / FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
HALUL AL KHOR
SIRE: EXCALIBUR EA DAM: PSL FIRST LIGHT BREEDER: AL KHOR STUD OWNER: NASSER KHALID NASSER ABDULLA AL MESNAD
FAHAR AL SHAQAB
SIRE: WH JUSTICE DAM: VANESSA AL SHAQAB BREEDER: AL SHAQAB OWNER: AL SHAQAB
AROOJ AL AQEED SIRE: MARDF AL SHAQAB DAM: D HAMAIEL BREEDER: AL AQEED STUD OWNER: AL AQEED STUD
JUNIOR FILLIES / FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SUWAIRA AL SHAQAB SIRE: SMA MAGIC ONE DAM: SHAMAH AL SHAQAB BREEDER: AL SHAQAB OWNER: AL SHAQAB
HAMAMAT AL SHAHANIA
SIRE: KAHIL AL SHAQAB DAM: MAJOLICAA BREEDER: AL SHAHANIA STUD OWNER: AL SHAHANIA STUD
D FALA
SIRE: EMERALD J DAM: FER FIERA BLANCA BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: SAAD SALEM AL HAJRI
JUNIOR COLTS / FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
AMIR AL REEH SIRE: FADI AL SHAQAB DAM: ZAHIRA AL ZOBAIR BREEDER: AL REEH STUD OWNER: AL REEH STUD
BADI ATHBAH
SIRE: EKS ALIHANDRO DAM: FEDORA RG BREEDER: ATHBAH STUD OWNER: YOUSUF MUBARAK AL QWARI
BADIEA AL NASSER
SIRE: RFI FARID DAM: ALIAH AL NASSER BREEDER: AL NASSER STUD OWNER: ABDULLA MOHAMMED AL KAABI
SENIOR MARES / FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
MAGNA MS
SIRE: ABHA UBANGUI DAM: MAGNA BEGUM BREEDER: MANDARA ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: ASSAYEL AL UWAYNAH STUD
DA MAGIC MOMENT
SIRE: WH JUSTICE DAM: DA ENFIDHA BREEDER: CORNELIA KOLNBERGER OWNER: NASSER MOHAMMED M A AL HAJRI
FATTAM AL NASSER SIRE: RFI FARID DAM: SARAH AL NASSER BREEDER: AL NASSER STUD OWNER: AL ASAYEL STUD
SENIOR STALLIONS / FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GAZWAN AL NASSER
SIRE: GAZAL AL SHAQAB DAM: FTOON AL SHAQAB BREEDER: SH. NAWAF BIN NASSER AL THANI OWNER: NASSER BIN MOHAMMED AL HAJRI
FALAH AL SHAQAB
SIRE: FADI AL SHAQAB DAM: JOSEPH JUST EMOTION BREEDER: AL SHAQAB OWNER: AL SHAQAB
D DAFFER
SIRE: MARAJJ DAM: SHOWNEL BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: AL SALEM STUD