By Abdellatif Sharaa

KUWAIT: Kuwait International show jumping championship continues at Kuwait riding center with more than 100 riders and 150 horses with the support of Public Authority for Sport (PAS) and Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC).

Referee Ali Al-Shareef from Jordan said the participating horses are tested before the start of the championship, to make sure they are fit for the competition, as far as striding, lack of cuts, vaccinations and make sure the passport belongs to the actual horse.

Dr Ahmad Al-Jassasi from Oman, who is the foreign commissioned vet for the tournament said, all horses must be tested, and to make sure the horse's passport is valid.

He said the horses examination is done in the presence of a committee formed by Kuwait Equestrian Federation with consultation with the International Federation, adding that the horse's trot will be tested to make sure about its readiness. He said 122 horses were registered and two were disqualified and another two were placed under observation.