It was a double delight for Maryam Ahmed Alsemaitt as she bagged the top two places in the dressage Medium (Level 1) during the 12th round of the Longines Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour at Al Shaqab on Thursday.Alsemaitt topped the event with her 15-year-old stallion San Francisco after registering an aggregate score of 66.532. She also finished runner-up with veteran gelding Copain 10 with a score of 64.758. In third place was Maryam Ahmad Al Boinin astride Silvan with a score of 64.355. Earlier, Khalid Sanad Al Nuaimi won the Prelim (Level 2) onboard Medea VD Donkhoeve after the pair scored 68.174. Azade Apa Triolet astride What A Pleasure was second, with al-Nuaimi also coming third with Gop Stop. The annual equestrian series – Longines Hathab – comprises a total of 14 legs after which the overall winners in various categories are decided.
