Saudi rider Khaled Al-Mobty crowned with the Grand Prix title at the sixth “Jump Saudi” championship
The title of the five-star Grand Prix round was clinched on Saturday, in the presence of His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, by Saudi rider Khaled Al-Mobty, at the conclusion of the fifth edition of the “Jump Saudi” showjumping championship. The championship was held in its entirety at the Jump Saudi headquarters in the Janadriyah Reserve.
The innovative rider secured the round’s title, which featured hurdles at a height of 1.55 meters, after finishing with a time of 41.67 seconds. The championship was highly competitive, featuring distinguished technical participation from 193 male and female riders from 19 countries around the world, with total financial prizes exceeding 5 million Saudi riyals.
Meanwhile, Saudi rider Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi took second place, finishing the round in 42.38 seconds, and the CEO and Secretary-General of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Abdulaziz Baeshen, joined Prince Abdullah bin Fahd in the ceremony. German rider Christopher Kläsener secured third place with a time of 42.87 seconds, and the Deputy Minister of Sport for Sports and Youth Affairs, Abdulaziz Al-Masaed, crowned the first-place winner.
The Grand Prix round represents a high point in the sports competitions of the championship, reflecting its importance by granting the champion rider decisive ranking points for showjumping, making it an official and accredited round within the Arab Equestrian League qualifying for the 2026 FEI Jumping and Dressage World Cup finals to be held in the United States. The prize value for the winner of the round’s title reaches 105.5 thousand euros.
The second round of the five-star category on the final day of the championship, known as the “Joker Obstacle” with hurdles at a height of 1.50 meters, was won by Canadian rider Leila Elliott with a time of 53.07 seconds. Spanish rider Pilar Lucrecia Cordon took second place with a time of 54.06 seconds, while Italian rider Roberto Previtali came in third with a time of 55.01 seconds.
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