The Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation will kick off its new 2022-2023 season with the National Show Jumping Cup on the occasion of the 92nd National Day.
His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd, President of the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, said: “We at the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation have been keen to kick off the season with the National Show Jumping Cup in celebration of the Kingdom for the occasion, where there will be accompanying events suitable for all members. families”.
He explained that many major local and international tournaments featuring the world’s elite jockeys will be held this season, and a pilot world championship will be held in preparation for the 2024 AD World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage in the Kingdom, highlighting that the Continuous supervision of His Highness the Minister for Sports has contributed to the establishment of a large number of international and local tournaments in various equestrian sports.
It is noteworthy that the Motherland Cup tournament will be held in four rounds. On the first day, the Knights of the Motherland race for beginners with a height of 60-80 cm. The Knights of the Motherland race is open (3), Height 120 – 125 cm. On the second day Vatan Knights race (2), height 105 – 110 cm, is open, and the tournament ends with the National Day Cup, height 130 – 135 cm, while the Federation announced that this year’s tournament will be held differently, doubling the area of the village, and also creating many activities and related venues such as entertainment area, art gallery, cafe and restaurant area. , and the area of the exhibition area, and the area for sale, as well as hosting a variety of music and folklore events.
