His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attended the fourth day of the 13th FBMA Worldwide Present Leaping Cup as he offered the prize to Britain’s William Funnell, the winner of the flagship Longines Grand Prix class in Abu Dhabi.
Organised by Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports activities Academy, the occasion is held beneath the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, “Mom of the Nation,” Chairwoman of the Normal Ladies’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Household Growth Basis, and beneath the steering and supervision of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairwoman of the Board of Administrators of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports activities Academy, Chairwoman of Abu Dhabi Women Membership and Al Ain Women Membership.
On Friday, His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan was joined by Her Excellency Dr Omniyat Al-Hajri, Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Administrators of Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports activities Academy, and Mr Najib Kiwan, Regional Model Supervisor of Longines for Center East and North Africa. Additionally in attendance at Al Forsan Worldwide Sports activities Resort have been Matar Rashed Binjabr Alsuwaidi, CEO of Al Forsan Worldwide Sports activities Resort, His Excellency Talal Al Hashemi, Board of Administrators of Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports activities Academy, and Ms Shamsa Saif Alhanaee, Board of Administrators of Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports activities Academy.
His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan honoured Funnell on the prize ceremony after popping out on high within the One Spherical (145cms) – the ultimate class of Friday’s schedule. The Brit produced a faultless show to complete in a time of 73.17, using Equine America Billy Picador, forward of runner-up Mohammad Al Ghurair of UAE and Sweden’s Antonia Pettersson Haggstrom, who took third place.
The victory meant Funnel took a slice of the EUR 28,200 prize cash, and he praised the organisers for serving to develop the game within the UAE.
He mentioned: “I’m very completely happy to win the Grand Prix and good to win with my horse Equine America Billy Picador. Since I’ve come to the UAE seven years in the past, the usual of equestrian has improved loads and the quantity of people who find themselves now doing equestrian is unbelievable. FBMA is doing a superb job in serving to develop the game and giving alternatives and the usual retains getting increased and I imagine the game will develop even additional throughout the UAE.”
The schedule noticed three different classes happen earlier within the day. Spain’s Agusti Sastre Caballero took gold within the One Spherical with Bounce Off (120cms) class with UAE’s Mabkhout Owaida Alkirbi taking second place forward of Syria’s Mohamad Osama Al Zabibi in third.
Within the One Spherical with Bounce Off (130cms), Syria’s Shady Ghrayeb got here out on high forward of UAE’s Omar Abdulaziz Almarzooqi and Humaid Abdullah Khalifa Almheiri, who took silver and bronze, respectively.
Syria accomplished a one-two within the Two Phases (130cms) with Mohamad Mogheeth Al Shehab and Mohamad Osama Al Zabibi, ending first and second whereas UAE’s Salim Ahmed Alsuwaidi received bronze medal.
The Fatima Bint Mubarak Worldwide Present Leaping Cup 2026 will proceed with the nationwide occasion on Sunday.
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