Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.
Rabat – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Sunday, the Grand Prix of HM King Mohammed VI of the official 3* show jumping competition of the Royal Guard, organized from April 26 to 28 at the Hassan quarry II at Méchouar in Rabat, under the High Patronage of HM the King.
On his arrival at the Hassan II quarry of the Royal Guard, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was welcomed by the Major General, commander of the Royal Guard, Abdelaziz Chatar.
After reviewing a section of the Royal Guard which rendered the honors, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was greeted by the Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, the Minister of Agriculture , Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohamed Sadiki, the president of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM), Fayçal Laraïchi, and the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, Mohamed Yacoubi, as well as by senior officers of the Royal Guard and other personalities.
Subsequently, and to the ovations of the public who came in large numbers to the Hassan II quarry of the Royal Guard, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan took his place at the tribune of honor from where His Royal Highness presided over the final of the Grand Prize of HM King Mohammed VI of the official 3* show jumping competition of the Royal Guard, an event reserved for first category horses, which was won by the rider Ali Al Ahrach, riding the horse “Douglas”, after a barrage, completing the course flawlessly in 44sec 01/100th.
At the end of this competition, organized under the aegis of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports (FRMSE), HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presented the Grand Prix trophy of HM King Mohammed VI to the winning rider, Ali Al Ahrach.
HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan also presented the other prizes (Cups) to the finalists classified in the following places.
At the end of this prestigious sporting event, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan posed for a souvenir photo with the winners, who then took a lap of honor on horseback.