Doha, Qatar – February 20, 2025 – Simon Delestre (FRA) soared to victory on opening day of the 2025 CHI Al Shaqab, teaming up with Dexter Fontenis Z in the €107,500 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5*. Fifty-five combinations took part in the 1.50m speed challenge but it was […]
Doha, Qatar – February 15, 2025 – The Belgian anthem was heard last Friday on the second day of three-day event HH The Amir Sword International Equestrian Festival CSI 5* & CSI 3*-W at the magnificent Longines arena of Al Shaqab. The €105,500 FEI World Cup of Doha […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 24, 2024 – The 2024 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ on Thursday, October 24, welcomed riders from around the world to the Show Place Arena for the start of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) division for international show jumpers. Abdel Saïd […]
Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – It is the second time Abdel Saïd (BEL), who was born in Egypt and now rides for Belgium, has competed at the CHIO Aachen. Today, he won his first gold rosette at the Soers in the €28,200 STAWAG-Prize CSIO 5*. Thanks to […]
Falsterbo, Sweden – July 13, 2023 – The first day CSIO 5* competitiong at the 2023 Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* got off to a great start on Thursday and it was Abdel Said (BEL) and Arpege du Ru who stole the spotlight, claiming the first qualifier. Starting […]
Windsor, England – May 13, 2023 – Twenty-one of the world’s best horse and rider combinations went head-to-head in today’s pinnacle Show Jumping class – The €26,200 Kingdom of Bahrain Stake CSI 5* for The King’s Cup. First into the arena was Britain’s William Funnell (GBR) riding the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022 – The penultimate day of the ninth week of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with its highly-anticipated “Saturday Night Lights” event. A large crowd flocked in for the $406,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix CSI5* on Saturday evening. The […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 18, 2021 – In an afternoon of non-stop sporting drama Egyptian star Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpege du Ru faced down the heavyweights of show jumping to pull off an extraordinary win in the €100,000 Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 4* at Tops […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 6, 2021 – It was a busy day on Saturday during the eighth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Abdel Said (EGY) and his own Arpege du Ru claimed the victory in the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m Classic CSIO4* at […]
Grimaud, France – October 11, 2020 – Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpège du Ru pulled out all their aces to win the €25,400 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*, the feature class yesterday during the penultimate week of the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud. Riding the 10-year-old chestnut Selle Français […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 05, 2020 – Speed was important during the second day of the CSI2*/CSIYH1* at Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard. Victory in the Big Tour, €26,300 Speed Challenge CSI 2*, with fences up to 1.45m, went to Egypt’s Abdel Said (EGY). Said, who lives in […]
Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 06, 2020 – Abdel Said (EGY) and Arpege du Ru triumphed in the €58,900 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5* last Thursday during the H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* at the Sharjah Racing Club in The United […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 25, 2020 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Solid Gold Z won the €94,900 Al Shira’aa Longines Grand Prix CSI 4*-W, valid for the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Arab League, held yesterday during the third week of the Al Shira’aa International […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 22, 2019 – Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpege du Ru climbed one place higher in Prague today to pick up top honours in the €50,000 BMW Cartec Prize CSI 5* today during the Global Champions Prague Playoffs CSI 5*/2* at the O2 Arena in the […]
