Heba Press – Sports
Today Saturday, the team of the Royal Equestrian Club “Beheira” of Salé won the title of the Moroccan Championship of leisure equestrian games in the category of 10 years and over (small horses), which took place at the Circuit des Sidi Berni stud farm in Skhirat.
The Royal Equestrian Club Beheira team, comprising Muhammad Rayan (15) and Hebat Allah Benjaa (17), were crowned champions of the competition, which included the artificial turn, locomotive, straight line events and the maze, with a total of 171.67 seconds.
The silver medal of the competition went to the “Uranus” team of the Club de l’Amitié Française de Casablanca, and each of the two riders, Jouina Oubaid (10 years old) and Al-Ghali Balmin (10 years old), with a total of 205.17 seconds, followed in third place (bronze medal) by the team from the Royal Equestrian Club “Beheira” of Salé composed of Safia Aboudka (12 years old) and Mehdi Balafrej (8 years old), with a total of 212.68 seconds.
The program of the Moroccan Championship (November 16-17) includes special games for small horses, organized according to teams or rotations, as well as a “challenge” competition to test the ability of riders (children) to maneuver, to address and measure accurately. Jump the obstacles brilliantly and cross the path within a specified time frame while overcoming obstacles. Then there is a team competition, which takes place to the rhythm of music, during which the knights perform a costume show (wearing costumes).
