Well done Mohamed, we can only try to understand how tough it is for you to ride three horses and look after the rest of us at the competition, coping with ups and downs, pressures and victories. All of us – and I mean all of us, could not be who we are today without your support, sound judgment and belief in all of us.

Jassin did exceptionally well this weekend and once again improved in leaps and bounds. On day one he did a usual panic of forgetting the course just before entering the arena but of course once in, it all came flooding back. One of Jassins courses lead to a pole down and the last day lead to a refusal but Yessein completed the whole course on all the days and rode with a real determination. To ride positively in your course is extremely important, just an attitude of being positive or negative can really separate the good riders from the bad. Jassin is grasping this notion bit by bit, gaining the confidence that he needs from Mohamed Khalifa. I would like to add that Jassin also cantered his courses and after each fence he calmed his horse, turned properly, put his horse in the middle and then was able to jump. He did his homework properly and this is why he had such a successful weekend.

I rode Redley this weekend in the E Class and was told that I rode a lot better than in Alexandria.  Redley is not an easy horse to ride as once she sees the fence she tends to run and pull. A certain understanding and of course hold and release, hold and release is needed to calm her and thus see a good stride to the fence. On the first day I went clear, the 2^nd day I had one pole down and on the last day which consisted of 14 fences and not a nice course, I went clear and was placed 1^st.

I would like to say a huge thank you to Mohamed for giving me the opportunity and the ability to ride well and compete. While jumping at home you were always patient and forgiving, at times I know I made you extremely angry by not concentrating and not doing as well as I could have done – I am sure some riders can empathies with me on this. You were patient and never ceased to give up when I made an error, even if it took some hours to alter and correct. You enabled me to achieve my goal and you never gave up on me, my 1^st place is for you.

C Class Show Jumping Forseya Club 25^th, 26^th, 27^th November 2010

The following weekend we were again at the Forseya Club. Competitions seem to be coming thick and fast and now I think that we have horses competing almost every weekend.

Mohamed Khalifa competed with Carletto and Valiska this weekend and Nadine competed with her horse Beatrice.  The courses were designed by a course designer called Michelle who fly’s in from France to build them.  As always he designed three tough courses and on the last day he really included all the tricks of the trade. On the first day Mohamed jumped Valiska superbly and had a clear. Valiksa is a difficult horse to ride; all that power charging to the fence and Mohamed really has to control the fight to see a good stride in good time. Valiska also has a problem with one strided doubles or one strided triple combinations as she feels she cannot reach and puts in a dirty stop. However we worked her hard before the competition to pass this problem and it seems that we succeeded. The 2^nd day again Mohamed and Valiska had again one pole down but on the last day they cleared the tricky course.  The tricky course included a difficult broken line going to an enormous oxer and then to double of a triple bar and wall, all on an angle. 

Carletto also did exceptionally well this weekend, gaining back his confidence and showing his real worth on the last day. On the first day Mohamed and Carletto had two poles down and a refusal, then progressing to having one pole down on the 2^nd day and then a magnificent clear on the third day. Mohamed showed that Carletto is an amazing horse and surely his limit is the sky!

Mohamed Khalifa on Valiska

Nadine Khalifa on Beatrice

By Kate Wakefield

For My Riders

First of all I think now it is time to go out of my silence and write something for my riders.  I would like to thank all of you for your spirit and your will to do your best, this was certainly obvious for me in the last competition. Kate you rode very well; you progressed a lot and really achieved the goal. You controlled your nerves and worked hard on your mental fitness and you proved to me that my beliefs in you and your riding was not wrong. Achieving the 1^st place last competition with such good riding was really a prize of the hard work that you did. So thank you again for the result that you achieved and your good riding. I wish for you all the successes in your career and in your life.

Nadine, my big, tiny rider - yes big in riding and tiny in size. You are proving to everybody how talented you are and we all know what a big star you will be in the future. You proved the equation that hard work and a love between horse and rider equals big success. You proved it with Crepp Suzzette and now you are assuring it with Beatrice. I am really proud of you and I am sure that all of the centers riders are proud of you and your results. Keep going and touch the sky.

Jassin you have come a long way from beginning your jumping career six months ago, to now competing with good results in the competitions. The road has not been easy and nor will it be easy but you are strong enough to rise to the challenge and win the battle.  Your passion for horses and the sport has shone through, dedicating your time to riding and to spending your time with us in the summer holidays. Keep your spirit up and you will achieve great things.

By Mohamed Khalifa

4^th, 5^th, 6^th November Show Jumping D and E Class Alexandria

April 15^th, 16^th, 17^th 2010

E & D Class newsietter35.htm26^th, 27^th, 28^th March; Military Club, Cairo. Kate and Nadine Rule!

18^th, 19^th, 20^th March ’10: C Class Show Jumping, Military Club; Cairo

5^th, 6^th, 7^th March 2010: E & D Military Club, Cairo

4^th, 5^th, 6^th February 2010: C Class Jumping and D Class Dressage: Military Club, Cairo

SIEC World Youth Qualifier & D Class Competition; 22nd, 23^rd and 29^th January 2010

Military C Class and Dressage 7^th, 8^th, 9^th January 2010

Forseya Club 11^th December 2009

Stadium 17^th,18^th and 19^th  December 2009

Alexandria; Smouha Club  3^rd, 4^th 5^th December 2009

29^th , 30^th and 31^st of October 2009

Week Commencing 13^th – 15^th August

Week Commencing 6^th – 8^th August

Week Commencing 30^th July – 1^st August

Week Commencing 23^rd - 25 ^th of July

Week Commencing 16^th – 18^th July

Week Commencing 9^th- 11^th July

Week Commencing 2^nd – 4^th July

NADINE KHALIFA X  - COUNTRY

STALLION EQUESTRIAN CENTER X - COUNTRY EVENT

DRESSAGE AND JUMPING FAINAL 2008-2009 HELD AT KINGS RANCH

COMPETITION DATED 18 - 19 and 20^TH OF April 2009 

COMPETITION DATED 16 - 17  & 18^TH OF APRIL 2009

COMPETITION DATED 26 - 27  & 28^TH OF MARCH 2009

COMPETITION DATED 19 - 20  & 21^ST OF MARCH 2009

COMPETITION DATED 12 - 13  & 14^TH OF MARCH 2009

COMPETITION DATED 26 - 27 & 28^TH OF FEBRUARY 2009

COMPETITION DATED 19-20 & 21^ST OF FEBRUARY 2009

COMPETITION DATED 5 - 6 & 7^TH OF FEBRUARY 2009

COMPETITION DATED 29 - 30 & 31^ST OF JANUARY 2009

COMPETITION DATED 8 - 9 & 10^TH OF JANUARY 2009

COMPETITION DATED 1 -2 & 3^RD OF JANUARY 2009

COMPETITION DATED 20 -21 & 22^ND OF NOVEMBER 2008