Abdullah Al-Amri runner-up in the first post
Al Muhairi wins the World Youth Endurance Championship for the third time in a row
The hero Saeed Al Muhairi the moment he reached the finish line yesterday.
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The Emirates Knights underlined a new achievement for UAE sport, after winning the World Championship for Youth and Juniors, which was hosted by the Netherlands, so that our riders continue to lead and excel in the world of endurance racing, after preserving the World Cup title and providing the team with a distinguished participation under the auspices of Emirates Airlines. The jockey Saeed Salem Ateeq Al Muhairi entered history from its widest doors after winning for the third time in a row the title of the race that was held in Ermelo for a distance of 120 km, to guide the UAE first place after his achievement on horseback "Hala", recording 5.09.10 hours, and his colleague scored The jockey Abdullah Ali Muhammad Al-Amri ranked second and runner-up in his first participation in the World Cup, riding the horse "Tunque de Po Basel", recording 5.09.19 hours, and the Spanish jockey Badia Marfa on the "Zaryab" horse, recording a time of 5.0925 hours. .
The race was witnessed by Dr. Ghanem Al-Hajri, Secretary-General of the Equestrian Federation in the Emirates, in the presence of Major General Expert Mohammed Issa Al-Adab, Managing Director of the Emirates Team Mission, and a number of officials from the International Equestrian Federation and the Netherlands Equestrian Federation.
About 75 jockeys representing 22 countries participated in the race, and the championship was held under the supervision of the International Equestrian Federation, and seven judges ran the competitions, including our international referee Hamad Al Shamsi, who represented the UAE, Arabs and Asia in the judging process for the championship.
Today, the champions’ coronation ceremonies will be held in the village of Al Qudra in Ermelo, which hosted the championship’s activities. Today, on the sidelines of the event, the European Championship for a distance of 160 km will be held.
The global achievement is the second for the UAE sport of endurance this year after the crowning of the world championship for adults 4 months ago in the Italian city of Pisa by the hero Salem Al Ketbi, in addition to winning the runner-up by the jockey Mansour Al Farsi, to prove the UAE jockeys once again their worth of winning the most expensive titles in major forums. and international entitlements.
The Emirates Knights succeeded in defending the title despite the fierce competition from other teams, especially from Bahrain and Spain, the strongest candidates after the Emirates team, and they dealt with the course of the race with tact and intelligence in various stages.
The horse "Hala" is considered the star of this year, who was ridden by the jockey Saeed Al-Muhairi, after she wrote her name in the list of champions for the second time in a row within four months. last May.
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