Al Sweidan Leads Pablo to Victory at Belgian International Show Jumping Event
Mdmar – Brussels – WAM
UAE rider Salem Ahmed Al Sweidan, riding Pablo Escobar KJF, claimed the six-year-old horses title at the Opglabbeek competition in Belgium, held from September 9 to 13.
The event featured the main three-star competition, a one-star international competition, and another one-star competition for young show-jumping horses.
The victory came in the one-star class in a two-phase event over 1.25-meter obstacles. Al Sweidan completed the second phase without errors in 34.91 seconds. The runner-up was Donnanita P VGZ, ridden by German rider Michael Herout, who completed the second phase in 35.33 seconds.
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Meanwhile, the UAE national team is preparing to travel to Japan to compete in the 2026 Asian Games, following a phased preparation program that began in Europe with a series of international competitions.
The preparation campaign has included the three-star international event in Le Touquet, France, followed by four- and five-star show-jumping competitions, culminating in the international events in Münster, Germany, and Opglabbeek, Belgium.
“Mdmar” website for horse racing and equestrian News
The “Mdmar” website which was Founded by Khaled Makhlouf in 2007 for horse and equestrian races is keen to cover and follow all competitions related to horses, from show jumping, Horseracing, speed and endurance races, and purebred Arabian horse beauty shows, which belong to the Arab Gulf countries at home and abroad in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
