26th Festival of the Week of the Horse : Six teams in the final of the Hassan II Trophy for traditional equestrian arts

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Sunday, June 19th 2011

Six teams have qualified on Saturday to the final of the 12th edition of the Hassan II Trophy traditional equestrian arts (Tbourida), held from June 6 to 19 at the Royal Equestrian Complex Tbourida and Dar Es-Salam in Rabat as part of the 26th Annual Week of the Horse.

26th Festival of the Week of the Horse : Six teams in the final of the Hassan II Trophy for traditional equestrian arts

The city representatives of Es-Smara, Temara, Agadir, Nouacer, Taounate and Settat, after the semi-final meeting with 12 troupes, won the right to contest the final to be held Sunday at 15:00.

The six teams who left the competition, under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, were those representing Moulay Yaakoub, Safi, Settat, Nouacer, Fkih Bensaleh and Khouribga.

The program also included the young semi-finals hich resulted in the elimination of two of the six teams engaged.

At the end of the day, incentive prizes were awarded to riding teams who had been eliminated, by the Secretary of State for crafts, Anis Birou and Vice-President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports, Omar El Khatib, and other personalities.

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