HH The Amir Attends Closing of His Highness Sword Equestrian Festival

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the conclusion of His Highness Sword Equestrian Festival held at the Race Track and Equestrian Club in Al Rayyan.

The closing ceremony was attended by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani.

It was also attended by a number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs, Ministers, horse owners and fans of equestrian sport.

HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the sword and the prizes of His Highness race. His Highness awarded HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani the golden sword following the victory of Mon'nia in the eighth round of the purebred Arabian horse. HH The Amir awarded Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah with His Highness award after Noor Al Hawa's victory of the seventh round of purebred horses.

HH The Amir awarded the silver sword to Abdullah bin Fahd Al Attiyah for Munir Du Soleil's victory of the sixth round of purebred Arabian horses, and the Shalfa to Shuail bin Khalifa Al Kuwari after King Pacha won the first place in the fifth round.

HH The Amir handed over the prizes to the winners of the first places in the jumping competition, and they are: Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, first-place winner, Nasser Al Ghazali, the second-place, and Saeed Nasser Al Qadi, the third-place.

HH The Amir awarded the prizes for the winners of the first four places in the heritage race, namely: Mohammed Kamaan Saeed Al Khayarin, Obaid Hamad Saleh Al Marri, Abdullah Rashid Al Hajri, and Mohammed Misfer Al Dossari.

His Highness also honored the companies sponsoring the festival.

HH The Amir witnessed a part of the final rounds of the purebred horse competition, the final round of the heritage championship on the sand track, in addition to the main round of the His Highness golden sword for purebred Arabian horses.