Competitors demonstrated a broad base of training as they were tested across various courses with tight turns, double and triple combinations and walls.

Classes ranged from 95cm fences up to the more outstanding and challenging courses of 140+cm fences.

“Show Jumping is a real spectator sport - and riders need plenty of speed and agility in equal amounts to jump clear under the pressure of time” said Paul McAuley, Manager EEC.

The first class of the Friday was open ABC class that was a course of fences up to 120cm jumped against the clock.

The winning rosette deservedly went to Mohammed Abdulla Al Kumaiti riding Al Mutawakel from Ajman Equestrian club. Mohammed rode a clear round in the time of 52.31sec. In second place was Mohammed Abdullah Ketait on Call Boy 2000 Z from Emirates Equestrian Centre who also cleared the course with a time of 59.13 seconds. Followed closely in third was Humaid Rashid Ejtibi on Pick Risillo from Heritage Club who cleared course in time 59.38 seconds.

Later in the same day riders competed in the more challenging B1A2, a speed class with fences set at 130cm. This time the winner was Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi riding his horse Tip Top from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club. The pair jumped clear with an unbeatable time of 61.87sec. Second place went to Khalid Ali Al Junaibi on Whynona from Landforce Army who rode clear in time of 63.19 seconds. Third prize went to Mohammed Abdullah Ketait on Call Boy 2000 Z from Emirates Equestrian Centre. The pair cleared all fences in 63.26 seconds.

The third class was a C2 level, jumped in 2 phases with fences set at 105cm. Eman Ahmed Al Muhairi riding Mozart de Malon from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club took first place with a clear round and a time of 28.16 seconds. Second prize went to Ali Farouk Mohammed Noori riding L’espoir de St. Lois from Palm Resorts in the time 29.19 seconds, and third in the class was Ali Nekhaira Al Sheraifi on Quito de Lauteret from Palm Resorts who crossed the finish line in the time 30.39 seconds.

The first class on Saturday was the B1 class, a jump off competition with fences set at 130cm high. The winning trophy went to Ali Abdulla Al Kumaiti on the 14 year-old French blood gelding Al Mutamaken from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club. Competitors in the class said the course design was very challenging – however that didn’t seem to bother Al Kumaiti who not only cleared and won the class with Al Mutamaken, but also came both second and third on Le Mans and Wilma H respectively. Al Kumaiti and Mutamaken was the only pair to clear the course.

The A1 class with demanding fences at 140+cm was won with a double clear by Mohammed Ghanim al Hajri on his horse Shakira 94 from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club. Al Hajri also came third in the A1 with his other horse Chiquitta. Second place went to Abdulla Humaid al Muhairi on Quatro – H from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club.

The C1 class with fences up at 120cm was a one round with a jump-off class. The winning rosette went to Mohammed al Rumaithi and Cascador from Emirates Heritage Club who rode double clear in the time of 40.45 seconds in the jump off. Second place went to Neel Zum Vohrde on Clitschko from Safinat Stable who also had a double clear in the time of 41.44 seconds. Third place went to Georgina King and Adlantus Lady from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club who had a clear round jumping but 4 faults in the jump off.

The weekend also had two D classes with fences at 95cm. The first class had the following clear rounds: Anna Fatakhova, Abdallah Al Mulla, Mohammed El Fituro, Saad Nemrish, Hamadan Al Nuaimi, Saif Ahmed Saeed Al Mazrouei, Saoud Salem al Neyadi and Sheikh Sultan al Qassimi.

The second D class, with a Jump Off- round was won by Eisa Mohammed Al Salman on the horse D’Jebelle Courubert from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club. He was followed by Abdulla Salem Al Zaabi riding Centurio 1 from Emirates Heritage Club and third place went to Lesley Jones riding Kengarth Danielle from Emirates Equestrian Centre.

The Next event at Emirates Equestrian Centre will be the One Day Event, Friday the 26th March. Entry to watch is free of charge.