Eighteen riders qualified after yesterday's two Qualifier Rides organised by the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation at the Emirates Endurance Village in Al Wathba.

Thirty-one riders participated in the Qualifiers, with 16 in the 80-km and another 15 in the 46-km rides respectively.

Eight riders qualified in the former, while another 10 of them qualified in the latter ride according to a Federation press release.

The 80-km Qualifier was run in three phases of 34, 30 and 16 km, while the 46-km ride was run in two phases of 30 and 16 km.

The following riders/horses have qualified in the 80km ride: Tabrez Pasha Wazeer Ahmed (Volcanic MBI), Valeria Gonzalez (Game Plan), Ahmed Mohammed Sultan Hanna (Solid As A Rock), Jesus Suresh Alexander (Baraka bin Shahkar), George Anthony Alexander (ZT Shakrushams), Mohammed Asif Abdul Razaq (RS Silver Bullet), Khalil Hussain Ali (Al Faisal) and Hukam Singh Chature Singh (Sarab).

The Qualifiers in the 46 km event include: Abdullah Abdul Karim Al Baloushi (Shaheen), Allison Jane Buckley (Istoura), Muhammad Summar Arab (Mazkour), Mohammed Omran Khalifa Al Shamsi (Muniki), Ahmed Ali Saeed Al Jenaibi (WS Risala), Elise Jeanne (Bremervale Reflection), Jacqueline Dircks (Spirit of Hope) Badar Munir Hakim Khan (Cyriaque), Mohammed Kafeel Mohammed Khan (Tora Bora) and Thani Mohammed Al Muhairi (Labib).