DOHA: The third and final leg of the three-stage QNB Doha Tour Show Jumping event will commence tomorrow at a specially erected venue at Katara, organisers said yesterday.
The previous two legs were held at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s (QEF) Main Arena and Al Shaqab Arena earlier this month.
The event, sponsored by Qatar National Bank (QNB), has attracted some of the best international names in show jumping.
“These are all very important events for riders who are currently preparing for the equestrian event at the Rio Olympic Games,” QEF President Hamad Abdulrehman Al Attiyah said.
During the second leg, Qatar’s Rio-bound rider Faleh Suwead Al Ajami guided Armstrong Van De Kapel to a convincing win at the feature event on March 12.
The victory 10 days ago sealed Armstrong Van De Kapel’s ticket to Rio Olympic Games where the Qatar squad will feature in the equestrian competition.
“I did not expect to win because there are good riders in this competition,” Al Ajami said after his win in the second leg.
“Ramzy Hamad, Alsharbatly and Khaled Al Eid are all good riders,” the Qatari said.
“This is a new horse. We bought it recently in 2016. And he will be going to Rio with me,” Al Ajami said.
“Now I will get ready for the third leg of the QNB Doha Tour,” he said. “Olympics is a big target for us. It won’t be easy and I hope we can do it (win the gold),” he said.The Peninsula
