Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Honors Champions at El Jadida Show Jumping Ceremony

Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Honors Champions at El Jadida Show Jumping Ceremony

Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Presides Over Grand Prix Ceremony in El Jadida

On Sunday afternoon, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided over the award ceremony of HM King Mohammed VI Grand Prix in show jumping. The event took place at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park in El Jadida as part of the final of the 14th edition of the Morocco Royal Tour CSI 4*W. This international competition was held within the framework of the 16th edition of the Horse Show.

Upon his arrival at the exhibition park, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was welcomed by Moulay Abdellah Alaoui, President of the Horse Show Association. He then reviewed a detachment of the Royal Guard, which rendered honors to him.

The Crown Prince was also greeted by several high-ranking officials, including the Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Mohamed Saad Berrada; the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari; the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, Fayçal Laraichi; the Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region and Governor of the Casablanca prefecture, Mohamed Mhidia; the President of the Regional Council, Abdellatif Maâzouz; and the Governor of the Province of El Jadida, Mhamed Atfaoui.

Additionally, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was welcomed by the President of the Commune of Haouzia and members of the Board of Directors of the Horse Show Association.

Events and Winners of the Grand Prix

HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan then proceeded to Arena A of the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park and moved to the VIP stand, where he observed the events of the HM King Mohammed VI Grand Prix. The competition was won by Irish rider Tim Brennan, who rode “Diadema Della Caccia” after the second round. A total of 11 riders from nine countries participated in the event: Morocco, Ireland, Egypt, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and Poland.

The competition was organized under the aegis of the International Equestrian Federation and the Royal Moroccan Federation for Equestrian Sports. Following the event, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presented the Grand Prix to the winner.

He also awarded prizes to the four riders who secured the following positions in the ranking:

  • Moroccan rider El Ghali Boukaa, who rode “A Kyss”
  • Egyptian rider Mouda Zeyada, who rode “If Looks Could Kill O.H”
  • Portuguese rider Molly Hughes Bravo, who rode “Hhs Tokyo”
  • Dutch rider Mans Thijssen, who rode “Joviality”

Afterward, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan posed for a souvenir photo with the prize-winning riders.

Overview of the Morocco Royal Tour

The Morocco Royal Tour is a significant event on the international equestrian calendar. It is an international show jumping circuit that takes place in three stages across three different cities: Tetouan (September 18–21), Rabat (September 24–28), and El Jadida (October 02–05).

The third stage of the 14th Morocco Royal Tour featured riders from 17 nations, including Morocco, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates.

The 16th edition of the El Jadida Horse Show was held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI from September 29 to October 05, with the theme “Horse Welfare, a Link Between Equestrian Practices.”

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