Shakhoora Riding Centre held an Open Show Jumping event on Friday and the opening class was the start of a triple victory for visiting British riding instructor Karen Whiston.
A British Horse Society (BHSI) instructor and accomplished 3-day eventer, Whiston has been in Bahrain over the past week conducting clinics and lessons in all disciplines at Twin Palms Riding Centre.


To showcase her skills Karen took Osina round the course in an unbeatable time of 46.89 seconds in the speed class open to both juniors and adults with fences 60/70cm high.
Taking runner-up position in this first class for the adults was Fahad Ahmed astride his lovely horse Wagbah.
Taking the trophy home for the juniors was Megan Doherty, who steered Morano into first place.
The next class was mixed for juniors and adults and the fences raised up to 70/80cm.
This was a take-your-own-line challenge in which entrants jumped their own course. This was also a timed class and provided the second win of the day for Whiston and Osina, and she was followed in second place by Aimee Keen, astride Rio.
The final class of the morning was an accumulator with fences at 100cm and a joker at 110cm.  Whiston and her horse once again showed their expertise with a hat-trick of victories. The runner-up in this class was Ahmed Al Alawi with the talented Tyson 2.
All entrants were entered into a draw with the prize of a new saddle donated by British Petrolink. It was won by Abdul Saeed.
The day was thoroughly enjoyed by competitors and spectators alike and sponsors of the event were Blue Dawn, Things to Do, CHAOSS and Sarens Nass.  Refreshments were provided by Burgerland.

Results
Shakhoora Riding Centre Open Show Jumping
Class One Adults (one round timed class)
1 Karen Whiston  Osina
2 Fahad Ahmed Wagbah
3  Laura Wilkie Mandela
4 Katheryn Spink Billy
5 Nadya Tvesko Bella

Class One Juniors:
1 Megan Doherty Morano

Class Two Mixed (take your own line class)
1 Karen Whiston Osina
2 Aimee Keen Rio
3 Ali Abdul Rasool Murjan
4 Ahmed Al Alawi Mohajer
5 Abdul Jalil Ahmed Zizad
6 Khalid Janahi My Baby

Class Three Mixed (accumulator with Joker)
1 Karen Whiston Osina
2 Ahmed Al Alawi Tyson 2
3 Ali Abdul Rasool Kashkool
4 Hassan
5 Liz Sinclair Cadmus
6 Megan Doherty Morano

BREEF End of Season Show Jumping (April 12)
Class 1 Junior One:
1 Ahmed Isa  Tutu
2 Charlotte Gunby Tayar
3 Megan Doherty Morano
4 Hussain Dadulla The Lost
5 Ali Al Yabis Abshir
6 Aimee Keen Rio

Class 2 Junior Two:
1 Ahmed Isa Osina
2 Mayoof Rumaihi Grannus
3 Hussain Dadulla The Lost
4 Mayoof Rumaihi Dessert Flame
5 Charlotte Gunby Tayar
6 Ahmed Isa Tenor

Class 3 Adult One:
1 Ali Abdulrasool Chilli
2 Sadiq Abbas Well Kept Secrets
3 Muslim Ali Emiley
4 Basel Dossari BDF Heavenly Star
5 Ahmed Mansoor Edward du Sud
6 Eyad Ahmed Quintum

Class 4 Adult Two:
1 Sami Ghazwan Fairooz
2 Ali Isa Aberdeen Road
3 Ahmed Mansoor Edward du Sud
4 Ahmed Mansoor BDF Awal
5 Sami Ghazwan Abdulla
6 Salman Faraj BDF Bahrian


This week BREEF will host the Shaikha Noora Bint Hamad Al Khalifa Dressage and Show Jumping Championship at the BDF Equestrian Grounds.
The first event is a mixed show jumping class with fences at 95/105cm with a jump-off.
This will be followed by the dressage, with two tests being undertaken under British Dressage Preliminary 10 and British Dressage Novice 21, open to juniors and adults.
The afternoon/evening will be rounded off by a second show jumping class, again mixed but with fences at 120/125cm. It will be a one round timed class.