The second night of the CHI5* Al Shaqab ended in a spectacular jump off with Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs winning the €154.000 CSI5* 1.55m on Friday March 3, 2017 in Doha Qatar aboard Chaplin. The 1.55m track, designed by German course designer Frank Rothenberger, proved that the all important time played a key aspect, with six […]
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Ireland’s Bertram Allen opened his weekend in Doha, Qatar with a victory on Thursday, February 2, 2017. At the CHI Al Shaqab, he topped his record of one year ago in the opening feature class aboard Molly Malone. In 2016, Allen and Molly Malone came 3rd in the Thursday class at Al Shaqab. Frank Rothenberger […]
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The fourth edition of the prestigious equestrian competition CHI5* Al Shaqab, sponsored by ExxonMobil, will see top-ranking local, regional and international riders compete in Show Jumping CSI 5* and CSI 4*, Dressage CDI 5* and Para-Dressage compete for prizes totalling €1.2 million (QR 5 million) from March 3 – 6. Along with the competitions, members […]
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Entries CSI5* AUS Australia TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina 551 Lintea Tequila, 552 Old Chap Tame BEL Belgium DEVOS, Pieter 519 Dylano, 520 Equipharma Dax van ‘Dabdijhoeve PHILIPPAERTS, Nicola 537 Forever D Arco Ter Linden, 538 Harley v. Bisschop PHILIPPAERTS, Olivier 557 Cabrio van de Heffinck, 558 Carlito C VAN PAESSCHEN, Constant 575 Citizenguard Toscan de Sainte Hermelle, […]
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One of the biggest pay outs of this weekend’s competition went to Germany’s living-legend Ludger Beerbaum at the exclusive Al Shaqab location in Doha, Qatar. Taking home € 214,500 in prize money after jumping one of only three triple clear rounds on his big-bodied mare Chiara. “My horse likes the venue. This is my third […]
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