The Qatar Equestrian Tour is organized and hosted jointly by Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) and Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation. It comprises individual and team competitions over 12 legs spread across seven months, from October 2020 to March 2021. The opening Tour of Season 4 will be held at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s Indoor Arena with the remaining tours taking place either at QEF or Al Shaqab.

Longines, ExxonMobil, and Salam International are the main partners of the Qatar Equestrian Tour, which is supported by Daam.

Hamad Bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, Chairman, Longines Hathab Organizing Committee, said: “After the challenges we faced during Season 3, the Organizing Committee is very happy to announce that the new season will begin on schedule.

“As Qatar’s premier equestrian competition series, the Qatar Equestrian Tour fulfills a vital role in the horse-riding community. The vision for the tour is to be a national series of equestrian competitions to inspire Qatar’s next generation of international champions. At the same time, we want to increase awareness of horsemanship, which has a proud place in Qatar’s history and tradition.

For the health and safety of equestrian fans, and in line with national COVID-19 precautionary measures, Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 4 will be held without spectators in the arena. However, fans of the tour can follow the thrilling action live on Al Kass TV.

 

Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 3 Winners’ List By Category

 

Big Tour - Hamad Nasser Al Qadi

Medium Tour - Mohamed Khalifa Albaker

Small Tour - Mohammed Al Ghazali

Teams - The Top

 

Dressage Level 1 - Jessica Waldon

Dressage Level 2 - Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi

 

Future Riders - Fahd Abdulkarim

 

About Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour

The annual Longines Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour aims to improve the standard of horse riding among Qatari youth, while encouraging the involvement of private stables and individual horse owners.

Longines Hathab provides a structured competition to ensure continuity in organizing local equestrian competitions. A clear benchmark for Qatar has been set through this series - a points system has been implemented with defined participants, for each class of competition. Longines Hathab’s significance is demonstrated by the results of the competition being used as a guide in the selection of riders to represent Qatar in international competitions, and the series is open to Qataris and residents of Qatar.

The riding disciplines include showjumping and dressage, and comprise five competition categories. Staying true to the country’s vision to develop sustainable human capacity, the categories target various age groups. Starting with the youngest age group – the Future Riders Program for children aged six and above – Hathab challenges the skill levels of various age groups, leading up to the Big Tour group, for individuals 21 and older. There is also a Team competition.