Doha, Qatar – January 08, 2026 – The second week of the 2026 H.H. The Father Amir’s Prix opened on Thursday at Al Shaqab with CSI 5* action headlining day 1. Making the trip from Switzerland to Doha was the right decision despite missing a five-star event in her country and Nadja Peter Steiner (SUI) made the trip more than worthwhile. Teaming up Nice van’T Zorgvliet, she was victorious in the €57,000 Speed Challenge CSI 5* at the Longines Arena.
Lined up against 35 other combinations in the 1.50m challenge, Steiner stormed past the competition by guiding the 2013 chestnut Belgian Warmblood mare (Emerald x Heartbreaker) flawlessly across the finish line in 59.54 seconds.
Perhaps the most consistent rider so far at the 2026 Doha Equestrian Tour, Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) came close to earning his third major victory of the season there. However, this time, the fast Italian had to settle for second place aboard Esteban de Hus, just twenty-four hundredths of a second behind.
One of the winningest and most popular riders in the Middle East, Abdulrahman Al Rajhi (KSA) lived up to expecations with Ventago, completing the top three in 60.35 seconds.
Final Results – €57,000 Speed Challenge CSI 5*
1) Nadja Peter Steiner (SUI) & Nice van’T Zorgvliet – 0 – 59.30
2) Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) & Esteban de Hus – 0 – 59.54
3) Abdulrahman Al Rajhi (KSA) & Ventago – 0 – 60.35
Source: Press Release from Doha Equestrian Tour
Text: Jumper News, with notes from Doha Equestrian Tour, no reproduction without permission.
Photos: © DET / Lukasz Kowalski
