Sami Ghazwan wins showjumping tourney

Under the patronage of HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the President Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF), Dilmunia Showjumping Championship held at the Bahrain Defence Force Equestrian Centre in Sakhir, Sami Ghazwan (43.11 seconds) won the Adults category Three over hurdles of a height of 120-130cm and a course speed of 350 metre/minute.

Attending the championship was HH Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the President of the Showjumping Committee in BREEF. Representatives from Dilmunia and Ithmar Bank, Mohammed Khalil and Jean Claude participated in the winners’ crowning ceremony.

Rider Mayoof Al Rumaihi won first place in the first junior category contest, finishing his round in 28:20 seconds. 

The contest included hurdles height of 80–95 cm and course speed of 300m/m. Mayoof Al Rumaih bagged the second juniors title which included hurdles of a height of 95–105 cm and acourse speed of 300m/m. He finished in 50:88 seconds. Rider Ali Isa dominated the first and second adults contests, finishing them in 47:14 seconds and 49:40 seconds, respectively.

The first contest consisted of hurdles height of 90–100 cm and course speed of 350m/m and the second contest included  hurdles height 105–115 cm and course speed of 350m/m.