CSI 5*W Morocco Royal Tour Final in El Jadida: HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Chairs Award Ceremony of HM King Mohammed VI Grand Prix in Show Jumping

El Jadida – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired the award ceremony for His Majesty King Mohammed VI Show Jumping Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park in El Jadida.

This prestigious event is the flagship competition of the national equestrian calendar, organized as part of the final of the 15th edition of the Morocco Royal Tour CSI 5*W, whose final stage is held during the 17th Horse Show, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him.

Upon his arrival at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was welcomed by Moulay Abdellah Alaoui, President of the Horse Show Association, before reviewing a detachment of the Royal Guard that preformed the honors.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was then greeted by Minister of Agriculture, Marine Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty Khalid Hatimy; Minister of Youth, Culture, and Sports Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid; President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee Fayçal Laâraichi; Wali of the Casablanca-Settat Region and Governor of the Casablanca Prefecture Mohamed Mhidia; President of the Regional Council Abdellatif Maâzouz; and Governor of the Province of El Jadida Sidi Saleh Daha.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was also greeted by the President of the El Jadida Provincial Council, the Mayor of Haouzia, and members of the Board of Directors of the Horse Show Association.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan then proceeded to Arena A at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park and headed to the VIP stand from where His Royal Highness attended the second round of the final of HM King Mohammed VI Grand Prix, won by Belgian rider Jérôme Guery riding Kiliman Sitte, following two rounds featuring 44 riders from 16 countries: Morocco, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Brazil, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Colombia, Portugal, Ireland, Great Britain, and Monaco.

At the close of the competition, organized by the Morocco Royal Tour Foundation as part of the International Equestrian Federation’s sporting calendar, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presented HM King Mohammed VI Grand Prix to the winner.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan then presented awards to the four riders who took the following ranks: Chloe Aston of Great Britain riding Akito Von Rocherath Z, Simon Delestre of France riding Golden Boy DK, Tom Schewe of Germany riding Congress Blue PS, and Roberto Previtali of Italy riding Quirinus 27.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan then posed for a commemorative photo with the prize-winning riders.

The Morocco Royal Tour is a must-attend event on the international equestrian calendar. It is an international show jumping circuit held over three stages across three different cities: Tetouan (October 1-4), Rabat (October 7-11), and El Jadida (October 15-18).

The El Jadida leg marks a major milestone with the competition’s elevation to the CSI5*W status, the highest level of international show jumping competition and a qualifier for the World Cup.

This advancement is part of the overall upgrade of this edition, with the transition from CSI1* to CSI2*, which began at the first leg in Tetouan and continued during the second leg in Rabat.

The El Jadida leg thus marks the culmination of this sporting and technical evolution, illustrating the Morocco Royal Tour’s ambition to raise the bar of competition, bolster the circuit’s international profile, and offer riders more opportunities to compete at the highest level.