The world class lines up for this weeks Longines Global Champions Tour final in Doha. World No1, Tour reigning champion and current ranking leader Scott Brash (GBR) is aiming to make history with an extraordinary third consecutive title in next Saturday’s Grand Prix at the stunning AL SHAQAB venue in Qatar. Scott will be bringing his Olympic champion horse Hello Sanctos to the 15th and final event of the 2015 season. Scott has a two-point advantage over Luciana Diniz (POR) who will arrive in Doha with her Grand Prix-winning horses Winningmood and Fit For Fun as the championship race comes down to the wire after one of the most sensational seasons in the Tour’s 10-year history. With the battle for the overall crown on a knife edge, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) is the only other rider who can take the title in Doha where he will be riding the extraordinary Casall ASK. Rolf will be looking to keep up the momentum of his recent emphatic Grand Prix wins in London and Rome in what promises to be a nail-biting finale. The stars of showjumping will come together for a three-day feast of top-level sport at the spectacular state-of-the-art AL SHAQAB equestrian facility from the 12-14th November. As excitement mounts, the prized equine athletes will be leaving Europe this weekend on specially commissioned flights with comfortable stalls before heading to the high quality stabling at AL SHAQAB, a member of Qatar Foundation. Home riders Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani (QAT) and Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) will be looking to continue their strong form this year and will no doubt be boosted by the support of local fans. Chantilly Grand Prix winner, Gregory Wathelet (BEL), Valkenswaard Grand Prix winner, Marco Kutscher (GER) and Paris Grand Prix winner, Bertram Allen (IRL) will be hoping for a repeat of their earlier success this year, and look to be in a strong position to shake up the final ranking.
The world class lines up for this weeks Longines Global Champions Tour final in Doha. World No1, Tour reigning champion and current ranking leader Scott Brash (GBR) is aiming to make history with an extraordinary third consecutive title in next Saturday’s Grand Prix at the stunning AL SHAQAB venue in Qatar. Scott will be bringing his Olympic champion horse Hello Sanctos to the 15th and final event of the 2015 season. Scott has a two-point advantage over Luciana Diniz (POR) who will arrive in Doha with her Grand Prix-winning horses Winningmood and Fit For Fun as the championship race comes down to the wire after one of the most sensational seasons in the Tour’s 10-year history. With the battle for the overall crown on a knife edge, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) is the only other rider who can take the title in Doha where he will be riding the extraordinary Casall ASK. Rolf will be looking to keep up the momentum of his recent emphatic Grand Prix wins in London and Rome in what promises to be a nail-biting finale. The stars of showjumping will come together for a three-day feast of top-level sport at the spectacular state-of-the-art AL SHAQAB equestrian facility from the 12-14th November. As excitement mounts, the prized equine athletes will be leaving Europe this weekend on specially commissioned flights with comfortable stalls before heading to the high quality stabling at AL SHAQAB, a member of Qatar Foundation. Home riders Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani (QAT) and Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) will be looking to continue their strong form this year and will no doubt be boosted by the support of local fans. Chantilly Grand Prix winner, Gregory Wathelet (BEL), Valkenswaard Grand Prix winner, Marco Kutscher (GER) and Paris Grand Prix winner, Bertram Allen (IRL) will be hoping for a repeat of their earlier success this year, and look to be in a strong position to shake up the final ranking.