The finale of the UAE dressage season, the Dubai Dressage Championship, concluded last 14th of April at the prestigious Emirates Equestrian Centre, where jockeys competed in what was a foremost display of skill between rider and horse.
The country’s top dressage talents competed across six levels, Preliminary, Novice, Elementary, Medium, Advanced Medium and Advanced with the latter being the most highly sophisticated of the levels for two days over the weekend. Amidst the end of winter and the heat of summer, the show remained a success.
Cristina Calin-Thompson riding Reem Alabbar’s Landor’s Filou claimed top honours in the Advanced level with a 63.67% of the total score. Diane Breeze riding her own Bellissimo Vita landed the Advanced Medium class with 66.75%. League winner in dressage was Jazz Inaya Hamilton with Cloigen Fair Tulip, while the runner-up was Amy Kibby with Chloe Dazzler. For the jumping category, Axelle Talma emerged the victor with her mount Justicier De Laubel followed by Isabelle Odenbach on Corfu.
Emirates Equestrian Centre General Manager, Paul McAuley said: “The EEC prides itself on encouraging all standards of rider from grass roots to advanced and this can be seen in the varied events on our calendar. We have been treated to some really great dressage performances as part of the Dubai Dressage Championship and we acknowledge all the commitment and hard work of UAE-based riders in getting ready for a high-profile event like this.”
