HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Chairs Final of 23rd Hassan II Trophy for Traditional Equestrian Arts « Tbourida »

This edition was held from May 27 to June 02 at the Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida in Dar Es Salam, under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI.

On his arrival at the Royal Equestrian Sports and Tbourida Complex in Dar Es Salam, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was welcomed by Moulay Abdellah Alaoui, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation for Equestrian Sports (FRMSE).

After reviewing a section of the Royal Guard that paid 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, Fishing, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohamed Sadiki, and the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.

His Royal Highness was also greeted by the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, Fayçal Laraichi, the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region, Mohamed El Yacoubi, members of the FRMSE federal board, sponsors and many other personalities.

Then, under the ovations of the large crowd at the Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida in Dar Es-Salam, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan took his place in the tent of honor, from where His Royal Highness watched the final of the Hassan II Trophy for Traditional Equestrian Arts.

At the end of this prestigious competition, organized by the FRMSE, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presented the gold medal for the 23rd Hassan II Trophy for Traditional Equestrian Arts “Tbourida” in the Seniors event to Moqaddem Rachid Sikas’ troop from the Casablanca-Settat region (Berrechid Prefecture), the silver medal to Moqaddem Charaf El Bahraoui’s troop from the Marrakech-Safi region (Marrakech Prefecture) and the bronze medal to Moqaddem Abdelghani Benkhada’s troop from the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region (Beni Mellal Prefecture).

His Royal Highness also presented the gold medal to Moqaddem Badr Zrizaa’s troop from the Casablanca-Settat region (Mediouna Prefecture), winner in the “Juniors” category, the silver medal to Moqaddem Mohamed Gharbou’s troop from the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region (Beni Mellal Prefecture), and the bronze medal to Moqaddem Youssef Sbibi’s troop from the Oriental region (Taourirt Prefecture).

At the end of this prestigious competition, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan posed for souvenir photos with the winning riders in the “juniors” and “seniors” categories.

The Sorbas (troops) are graded according to criteria set by judges from the Royal Moroccan Federation for Equestrian Sports, which take into account the unity of the riders’ movements, the rhythm of the gallop, the movement of the rifles, the timing of the shot, the traditional dress and the saddle.

Riders are also graded on the degree of coordination and communication, control of the horse, and the general gait of both rider and horse.