Thrilling €325,000 Grand Prix CSI 5* Marks the Conclusion of the 2025 Doha International Equestrian Tour
Event witnesses participation of more than 390 riders from over 33 countries – Public attendance of
80,000 over three weeks of competition
Doha, Qatar– January 24, 2025 – His Excellency, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee – Chairman of Al Shaqab, crowned the winners of the Grand Prix CSI 5* class at the Longines Outdoor Arena of Al Shaqab on Saturday evening marking the conclusion of the third and final round of the 2025 Doha International Equestrian Tour, organized by the Qatar Equestrian Federation, Al Shaqab and the Qatar Olympic Committee, with the participation of an elite group of world class riders.
Great Britain’s Scott Brash (GBR), on his favourite mount Hello Folie, stood out with a flourishing finish in the jump off of the Grand Prix CSI 5* – 1.60m class to finish on top with a time of 43.21 seconds.
Belgian Abdel Said (BEL) and Bonne Amie were second, registering no penalties in 45.24 seconds.
The Portuguese Duarte Seabra (POR) and Dourados 2 finished in third place, completing their second flawless round in 46.69 seconds.
Later, the Organizing Committee of the International Equestrian Tours – Qatar 2025 held a press conference in which it revealed the most prominent figures and statistics for the 2025 Doha International Equestrian Tour, which concluded its competitions on Saturday at the Longines Arena of Al Shaqab, with the participation of more than 390 riders from over 33 countries, competing for a total prize money of more than 1.7 million euros for the three weeks of the Tour.
The press conference was addressed by Mr. Nasser Al-Hajri, Sports Director, Doha International Tour, Mr. Abdullah Al-Qashouti, Director of Communications and Marketing, Doha International Tour; the Qatari rider Faleh Suwaid Al-Ajmi (QAT), champion of the Grand Prix CSI 1*, and Great Britain’s Scott Brash (GBR), champion of the Grand Prix CSI 5*.
Al Hajri explained that the tour achieved success on all levels, whether in terms of organization, technology or audience, as the Tour gains increasing importance year on year, considering that it provides the riders with an exceptional platform to shine and compete with elite riders of the world in the field of showjumping. He added, “The success achieved today is the result of the tireless and professional efforts made by all the championship committees in cooperation with the various sectors, and today we have reached the conclusion of the third round of the championship with Scott Brash (GBR) of Britain , winning the Grand Prix CSI 5*, Spanish rider Mariano Martinez Bastida (ESP) winning the Grand Prix CSI 3*, and rider Faleh Suwaid Al-Ajmi winning the Grand Prix CSI 1* title.
The Sports Director added that the Tour provided local riders an exceptional opportunity to compete with the best-ranked international riders in the world, and our riders were present on the podiums in several rounds, perhaps the most prominent of which was the CSI5* round at a height of 150 cm, which was bagged by Basem Mohammed (QAT).
He also revealed that the committee has begun preparing for the launch of the 2025 H.H The Amir’s Sword ShowJumping competitions, which is a two-star, three-star and five-star championship, and will be held over 3 days of the weekend, from February 13 to 15, 2025, with the participation of an elite group of the best world champions of showjumping.
For his part, Mr. Abdullah Al-Qashouti devoted his speech to the technical aspects of the championship, explaining that the championship witnessed the participation of a number of world champions, in addition to knights from different countries and neighboring countries. The total number of rounds of the championship in its three rounds reached 63 for the categories of one star, two star, three star, four star and five star, in addition to the rounds of Future Riders at different heights.
He explained: “The number of participating riders in the championship reached more than 390 (both male and female), from more than 33 countries, which reflects the high level and great diversity of participants. The largest percentage of participants came from the State of Qatar with 223 riders, 74 riders from European countries, then Saudi Arabia with 55 riders, and Egypt with 23 riders, in addition to riders from other countries. The championship also witnessed the allocation of stables for different categories, as the stables designated for European riders hosted 144 horses, the stables designated for local riders had 196 horses, the stables for Gulf riders – 130 horses, and the stables for Middle East rider – 38 horses, in addition to stables designated for other riders. Al-Qashouti continued by saying that the championship competitions were distinguished by a large audience presence exceeding 80,000 visitors over the course of 3 weeks, as a large number of cafes and restaurants options were provided to the public, in addition to the entertainment corner (van Zone) which witnessed a great turnout from the
fans and families.”
Saturday’s action – the third and final day of the third week of the 2025 Doha International Tour saw 6 different rounds for the CSI 1*, CSI 3*and CSI 5* categories at different heights, in addition to a round at a height of 100 cm for Future Riders, with more than 330 participations by local and international riders in the various rounds.
Final Results – €325,000 Doha Tour Grand Prix CSI 5*
1) Scott Brash (GBR) & Hello Folie – 0 / 0 – 43.21
2) Abdel Saïd (BEL) & Bonne Amie – 0 / 0 – 45.24
3) Duarte Seabra (POR) & Dourados 2 – 0 / 0 – 46.69
Source: Press Release (edited) from the Doha International Equestrian Tour
Photos: © Doha Tour / Lukasz Kowalski
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