Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club Hosts its First Show Jumping Competition in 2019
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club was in full swing with activities that are core to its business. On the 04th of January 2019, the Al Habtoor Riding School hosted its first showjumping competition and earlier that day, the Club welcomed professional polo players as they participated in the first Club Chukkers of the year.
More than twenty show jumpers from across the UAE competed in five classes with jumps of up to 110cm. Sunny Hogan, Riding School Manager commented: "I am delighted to see these young riders all eager and ready to compete right after the holiday season. This shows a healthy level of dedication and I look forward to seeing them advance in the sport."
Winners List:
Class 2: Junior and Senior
|
Rank |
Name |
Horse |
|
1st |
Eissa Al Mulla |
Sofi Intan |
|
2nd |
Cydnee Howard |
Kiwi |
|
3rd |
Lavinia Castagna |
Triston |
|
4th |
Mohammed Tahboub |
Wendy |
|
5th |
Alya Almheiri |
Quest |
Class 3: Junior and Senior
|
Rank |
Name |
Horse |
|
1st |
Cydnee Howard |
Kiwi |
|
2nd |
Holly Coetzee |
Prince Bishop |
|
3rd |
Sabrina Gillessen |
Stolen Kyss |
|
4th |
Lavinia Castagna |
Triston |
|
5th |
Alya Almheiri |
Magic |
Class 4: Junior and Senior
|
Rank |
Name |
Horse |
|
1st |
Alya Almheiri |
Magic |
|
2nd |
Emily Plimsoll |
Holiday |
|
3rd |
Sophia White |
Quattro |
|
4th |
Marion Clatigny |
Marcel |
|
5th |
Sabrina Gillessen |
Stolen Kyss |
| 6th | Alexandra Jane Grant | Viktorious |
Class 5: Junior and Senior
|
Rank |
Name |
Horse |
|
1st |
Valerie Munro |
Con Ca’s Boy |
|
2nd |
Alexandra Jane Grant |
Viktorious |
|
3rd |
Holly Coetzee |
Holiday |
About the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club
The Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club boasting of 54 hectares of lush green surroundings with top-class facilities including 520 stables, training arenas, two lunging arenas, five horse walkers and 60 turnout paddocks. A series of Equestrian Events (Riding School Calendar) are lined up this season for novice and experienced riders. In addition, the Club is the home ground for Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series and plays host to various international-standard polo tournaments (Polo Calendar) throughout the 2018 – 2019 season. For more information, call +9714 436 2222 or email [email protected] to book your lessons.
