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Doha, Qatar: The second round of the HH The Father Amir's Equestrian Prix will begin on Thursday at the Longines Arena in Al Shaqab, with the participation of more than 240 riders, as part of the Doha Equestrian Tour 2026.
The first day of competition will begin with a three-star class at a height of 135 cm, followed by a three-star class at 140 cm. The five-star class competitions will then take place at 140 cm, followed by another five-star class at 150 cm, all held on the main Longines outdoor arena.
On the second outdoor arena, a three-star class competition will be held at a height of 125 cm, followed by a one-star class competition at 110 cm. Meanwhile, the Longines indoor arena will host a one-star class competition at 120 cm, followed by a local class competition at 60 cm.
The competitions continue on Friday at the Longines Main Outdoor Arena, with the 3-star class competitions at a height of 130 cm, followed by a 3-star class at 145 cm, then the 5-star class at 145 cm, and finally a 5-star class at 155 cm with a jump-off.
Friday will also see the 5-star class (6 obstacles) at 150 cm, a first for an international championship.
At the Outdoor Arena (2), the 3-star class competitions will take place at 140 cm with a jump-off, while the Longines Indoor Arena will host the 1-star class competitions at 115 cm, followed by an international junior class at 125 cm, then another 1-star class at 125 cm. The day will conclude with a local class at 80 cm.
The second round of competition concludes next Saturday with the Grand Prix events in three categories. The main outdoor arena will host the 3-star Grand Prix at a height of 150 cm with a jump-off, as well as the 5-star Grand Prix at a height of 160 cm with a jump-off. The Longines Indoor arena will host the 1-star Grand Prix at a height of 130 cm with a jump-off.
The outdoor arena (2) will also feature a 3-star class at a height of 130 cm and a local class at a height of 100 cm. Meanwhile, the Longines Indoor arena will host the 1-star class at a height of 115 cm and the Junior class at a height of 130 cm with a jump-off, both qualifying for Group 7.
Finally, the main outdoor arena will host a 3-star class at a height of 140 cm, followed by a 5-star class at a height of 150 cm, consisting of two rounds.
The first round of the HH The Father Amir's Equestrian Prix saw British rider Harry Charles crowned with the Grand Prix title for the 4-star category at a height of 155 cm, while his compatriot Oliver Fletcher won the Grand Prix title for the 2-star category at a height of 145 cm.
Qatari riders dominated the top three positions in the Grand Prix for the 1-star category at a height of 130 cm, with rider Hussein Saeed Haidan winning the title, rider Saad Ahmed Al Saad coming in second, and rider Ghanem Nasser Al Qadi in third place.
