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48 WINTER 2015 THE LEADING EQUESTRIAN MAGAZINE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Showjumping I Profiles I Events I Dressage I Training Tips I Legal VIEW POINT FROMFROM THETHE CHAIRMANCHAIRMAN Metidji and Mrs. Fahima Sebianne, our equestrian sport, we were proud to president of the ground jury, for their co-sponsor and cover the “SOFITEL extreme dedication and hopeful vision. Cairo El Gezirah Hotel Horse Show” held at the Ferousia Club and to give In this issue, we present for your you a look at the opening of Pegasus consideration an expert legal analysis Equestrian Centre in Dreamland, a of the issues related to the Global significant and impressive addition to Champions Tour versus the FEI in the nation’s riding facilities. a struggle for control of the sport. Dear Readers, And all way from Spain, we bring We would like to share with you as you highlights of the Belgian team at well special interviews with Egyptian I would like to start by wishing you a the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™. horse riders: Amina Ammar, the Merry Christmas and a Happy New leading lady riding at top levels and Year to you and your beloved families. With more focus on technical training, Mr. Ahmed Talaat, the leading figure in we bring you Emad Zaghloul’s course designing representing Egypt dressage article on impulsion and The development of the equestrian internationally. sport is intensifying worldwide and the importance of such principle in particularly in the Middle East, where all equestrian disciplines. Moving on To better complement our storytelling, the rate of progress is remarkable. to showjumping, our regular feature we introduce you to the photographers HT had the chance and privilege to Training Tips offers insights into the behind the special shots who have cover the Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida relation between the execution of the been documenting equestrian th 2015 for the 6 time consecutively perfect jump and the inner horseman. moments: Philippe Lemire, Driss where, once again, we witnessed the Benmalek and Fouad El Sherbini. amazing growth and improvement of As for our national equestrian heritage, the organisational skills, details and we celebrate Rabab International Read and Enjoy, technical logistics. Equally along the Championship S-Show presenting same lines is the 2015 Algerian Tour, one of the oldest and most renowned Sincerely, with special thanks to the President studs. And in our continuous and of the Algerian Federation M’hamed dedicated effort to share the growth of Khaled Assem Chairman: Art Director: Distribution Officers: Khaled Assem Salonaz Sakr Ahmed Hifni [email protected] [email protected] Hassan Mishabit Hossam Rabie Assistant Managing Editor: Graphic Designer: Mahmoud Faheem Aya Amr Radwa Saeed [email protected] Publishers: Photography: Permanent Press Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Senior Editor: Jacques Toffi Dirk Caremans Prepress & Printing: Bridget McArdle McKinney Headline Printing & Design [email protected] Cymon Taylor Driss Benmalek On the cover: Copy Editor: Hamada Hamdy Abdel Kebir Ouddar Engy Adham Sherif Alyamany by Jacques Toffi [email protected] Saleh Mustapha Rabab stud Writers & Contributors: Head Office: Right click Khaled Assem EQUICARE 2, Bahgat Ali Street, Islam Khaled Bridget McArdle McKinney Zamalik, Cairo – Egypt Aya Amr Studio delaroque Tel: +2-02-27356939 Engy Adham Khaled Assem Fax: +2-02-27354348 Emmadeldin Zaghloul Yvonne Lavagne Financial Consultants: Enquiries: Piotr M. Wawrzyniak Ismail El Sily [email protected] Louise Parkes Mohamed Mostafa www.horsetimesegypt.com HORSE TIMES is a quarterly magazine founded in 1997 by Khaled Assem. HORSE TIMES is a pioneer in its field; it is issued for riders, breeders and horse lovers, nationally and internationally. 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All rights reserved to HORSE TIMES: reproduction is prohibited without the permission of the Chairman Khaled Assem CONTENTS SALON DU CHEVAL D’EL SOFITEL HORSE SHOW AT JADIDA FEROUSIA CLUB THE HORSE, ARTS AND A HOST OF YOUNG FRESH CRAFTS 6 TALENT IN THE HEART OF ZAMALEK 56 ARABIAN BEAUTY ON MOROCCAN LANDS GLOBAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE 20 VS FEI BATTLE 6 AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR A LEGAL DEBATE TO COME TO AN END 60 HOME OF THE 2015 ALGERIAN TOUR 22 DREAMLAND EQUESTRIAN CENTER BELGIUM TAKES THE FURUSIYYA 2015 TITLE IN THE OPENING OF A GRAND GRIPPING FINALE ESTATE 66 MEET THE CHAMPIONS 30 TRAINING TIPS 22 LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR FINAL THE INNER PERSPECTIVE OF THE JUMP 70 LUCIANA DINIZ IS CROWNED 2015 CHAMPION 40 THE ART OF CLASSICAL DRESSAGE UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH IMPULSION 74 COURSE DESIGNER AHMED TALAAT 48 PHILIPPE LEMIRE 40 RABAB ARABIAN WHEN PASSION TAKES THE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD 76 INTERNATIONAL S-SHOW SIHAM MOHARRAM RESULTS 50 EXHIBITION AT ACADEMY OF 60 SECONDS WITH ARTS AMINA AMMAR 54 A NATURAL TALENT 78 56 SALONSALON DUDU CHEVALCHEVAL D’ELD’EL JADIDAJADIDA THETHE HORSE,HORSE, ARTSARTS ANDAND CRAFTSCRAFTS By Khaled Assem ORSETIMES H Moroccan Tbourida 6 7 THE equestrian industry, WITH ITS various DISCIPLINES, REPRESENTS A dynamic relationship BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS IN DIFFERENT SOCIAL FRAMES. FOR EIGHT YEARS, SALON ORSETIMES ORSETIMES H H DU Cheval D’EL Jadida HAS BEEN THE SOUL OF THE HORSE industry IN Morocco. LEAPING from ONE LEVEL OF SUCCESS to another, THE SALON HAS BEEN creating UNPRECEDENTED RECOGNITION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE industry. YEAR AFTER YEAR, IT HAS engraved A DEEP AND ENDURING INFLUENCE ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC, cultural, touristic, sporting AND recreational LEVELS OF OUR sport. A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL FEDERATION FOR EQUESTRIAN SPORT (FRMSE) PRINCE MOULAY ABDELLAH ALAOUI: Held under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, Le Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida contributes every year, since its inception in 2008, to the development of the equine industry in the Kingdom. Ms. Mouna Mohattane, the Communication Manager Within a few editions, this event has become an essential meeting place for professionals. Several DR. El-HABIB MARZAK horse-related activities are organised within the framework of national and international competitions of Salon Du Cheval and exhibitions of a high level. The entertainment program remains in a main feature of this professional fair which solidly combines leisure, cultural, artistic, sporting and recreational equestrian activities. ORSETIMES The importance and diversity of horse-related professions and their positive impact on the economic H sector have motivated the choice of the theme of the 8th edition ”The Horse: Arts and Crafts“. It reflects the desire to provide a discussion platform and exchange for professionals in the industry. Le Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida and the horse industry in Morocco cannot develop properly unless the fair gains international recognition. That’s why Le Salon du Cheval has made international cooperation a main focus of development. Thus, this year’s guest of honour is Portugal. The participation of this country in Le Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida is an opportunity to consolidate cooperation ties between the two countries in the horse industry and offers Portugal the opportunity to highlight its equestrian tradition in Morocco. Morocco will get the opportunity to discover the rich and diverse Portuguese equestrian history as well. This partnership might consolidate the exchange of expertise and promote the horse field as well as reinforce the development of equestrian patrimony in these two countries that have an age-old equestrian tradition. A WORD FROM DR. El-HABIB MARZAK, THE COMMISSIONER OF SALON DU CHEVAL D’EL JADIDA: Nelson Pessoa and Khaled Assem The Horse Fair continues to forge ahead by relying, as usual, on the national and international competitions, the high level championships and contests as well as on the outstanding riders and participants. The purpose is to make this event a springboard for a better reorganisation of this sector, and to serve as a meeting platform for expertise exchange aiming to promote the horse industry that the organisers intend to reinforce over the coming editions. ORSETIMES ORSETIMES The 8th edition shed the light on the Moroccan equestrian patrimony that says a lot about the place and H H culture of the horse in Morocco. From this perspective, the programme comprises many cultural and scientific conferences that reflect the interest of the institutional officials and the operators to promote the crafts related to the horse. This edition will grant a new lease to this event that gained its reputation thanks to activities which might push the programmes of breeders and their awareness of the latest horse breeding techniques. Jean-Marcel Rozier Nabila Al Ali 8 9 10 Pius Schwizer Leina benkhraba The exhibitioncentre Pius Schwizer HORSETIMES HORSETIMES HORSETIMES HORSETIMES HORSETIMES Amin Fares El Dahan Joanne Sloan-Allen andSameh El Dahan Joanne Sloan-Allen andSameh HORSETIMES Majid Djaidi Majid Djaidi HORSETIMES HORSETIMES HORSETIMES VAN PAESSCHEN Senior PAESSCHEN VAN Ibrahim Bisharat VAN PAESSCHEN Senior PAESSCHEN VAN The Hamchobrothers Ibrahim Bisharat HORSETIMES HORSETIMES The ringmaster Suzanne MckaneandNadiaShahby Suzanne MckaneandNadiaShahby The ringmaster HORSETIMES HORSETIMES HORSETIMES Suus Kuyten Ismail Shaker Mr. Badre Fakir Mr. 11 HORSE ECONOMY IN MOROCCO ORSETIMES H The promotion of employment in the horse industry plays a significant socio-economic role that leads to the sustainable development of the rural sector and boosts the activity in the rural regions. Therefore, promoting jobs in this field through training and supervision plays an important role in the success of the strategy of developing the equine sector, which contributes to the strengthening of the horse’s role in the national economy. INTRODUCING THE CONCEPTS OF HORSEMANSHIP TO THE CHILDREN OF MOROCCO In an amazing attempt to plant the values of Horsemanship within the youth and to educate them further about the importance of bravery, chivalry, patience, respect, and foremost, being compassionate.