Seasoned rider Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi displayed both cohesion and form as he excelled on different horses to claim the Open Class and Big Tour titles on the concluding day of the first round of Longines-Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tours – Season 8 at the indoor arena of Qatar Equestrian Federation on Saturday.
Organised by the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) in partnership with Al Shaqab, the annual domestic equestrian series is a 14-leg competition which in the eight edition of the championship extends till May 2025.
Al-Qadi made an impressionable start as he first excelled in the Open Class (Table A, One round against the clock, Art 238.2.1
120cm) event riding bay mare Chanel D’Altenbach registering flawless and fastest time of 47.53secs to take top podium place.
Hamad Towaim al-Marri astride bay stud Famous was second (49.90secs) while Hamad Nasser al-Qadi on brown mare Happy Tina came in third (50.56secs)
The Open Class winners were honoured by Waleed al-Jassim, Technical Director of the Kuwait Equestrian Federation.
The Big Tour competition (Table A, Special two phases, Art. 274.2.5
145cm) was also topped by Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi as he this time excelled on his mount Morocco – a chestnut stud – as he flawlessly completed the two routines clocking the fastest 30.98secs.
He was followed by Hamad Nasser al-Qadi (riding bay mare Stella) with a best time of 31.92secs, while Cyrine Cherif on chestnut mare Van Gallettana Z finished with a time of 32.5secs.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Noah al-Thani, Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee of Longines Hathab - Qatar Equestrian Tour, honoured the winners of the Big Tour.
Commenting on the conclusion of the first round competitions, Faisal al-Kahla, Tournament Director, confirmed that the performance levels shown by the riders in the various rounds over the three days have been high, which is what the Qatar Equestrian Federation is looking forward to. He also noted that the correct readings of the course and the successful completion of the rounds, in addition to adapting to the heights of the barriers, were important factors in the first round coming out as expected.

The 1st Longines Hathab Tour 2024-25 Day 3 Results

Big Tour
Table A, Special two phases, Art. 274.2.5
145cm
Prize-Money QR100,000
(Rank; Rider; Horse; 1st Phase Faults; Time; 2nd Phase Faults; Time; Total Faults; Prize)
1. Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi; Morocco; 0; 29.66secs; 0; 30.98secs; 0; QR29,000
2. Hamad Nasser al-Qadi; Stella; 0; 30.01secs; 0; 31.92secs; 0; QR23,000
3. Cyrine Cherif; Van Gallettana Z; 0; 29.93secs; 0; 32.50secs; 0; QR18,000

Open Class
Table A, One round against the clock, Art 238.2.1
120cm
Prize-money QR25,000
(Rank; Rider; Horse; Faults; Time; Prize)
1. Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi; Chanel D’Altenbach; 0; 47.53secs; QR6,250
2. Hamad Towaim al-Marri; Famous; 0; 49.90secs; QR5,000
3. Hamad Nasser al-Qadi; Happy Tina; 0; 50.56secs; QR3,750