His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Sunday, the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Rabat Grand Prix, a prestigious competition that bolsters Morocco’s standing as a key player in the international equestrian calendar.
Upon his arrival to the equestrian village, HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan was received by Moulay Abdellah Alaoui, President of the Royal Moroccan Equestrian Federation, before reviewing a section of the Royal Guard who made the honors.
HRH the Crown Prince was then greeted by the minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Mohamed Saad Berrada, the minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, the ambassador of the State of Qatar to Morocco, Abdullah bin Thamer Al Thani, the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, Fayçal Laâraichi, the wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region, governor of the Rabat prefecture, Mohamed Yacoubi, the President of the regional council of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Rachid El Abdi and the President of the Rabat municipal council, Fatiha El Moudni.
His Royal Highness was also greeted by the President of the Rabat prefectural council, Abdelaziz Derouiche, the president of the Hassan district council, Driss Razzi, the Global Champions Tour president, Jan Tops and the Longines representative for equestrian sports in Morocco, Mahmoud Lahrichi.
HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, then, proceeded to the Princely Lounge to follow the final round of the high-level equestrian competition.
Following the final, HRH the Crown Prince presented the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix to the Monegasque horsewoman Anastasia Nielsen, who achieved the first place in the rankings, while the 2nd and 3rd place were respectively earned by the Danish Andreas Schou and the Irish Denis Lynch.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince later posed for a souvenir photo with the three winners.
For the second time, Rabat hosted the 15th stage of the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour from October 17 to 19, bringing together the world’s top-ranked Longines riders.
The Rabat stage, held after those organized in cities such as Doha, Madrid, Shanghai, London, New York, Paris, and Rome, carries an even more strategic dimension, as it is the penultimate leg before the final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the prestigious Global Champions Playoffs in Prague, Czechia.
In 2024, the Kingdom’s capital made history by becoming the first African city to host the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour, confirming Rabat’s standing among the world’s leading show jumping destinations and fostering Morocco’s position as a land of major international equestrian events.
Hosting every year top-tier competitions that attract the global elite, such as the El Jadida Horse Show and the Morocco Royal Tour, Morocco has built solid expertise in organizing major equestrian events that meet the highest international standards.
This is also true of the Longines Global Champions Tour, the world’s premier show jumping series, which promotes excellence in equestrian sports, showcasing the highest levels of competition and fair play.
MAP: 19 October 2025
