Doha, Qatar – January 24, 2026 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) made the trip from Wellington to Doha worthwhile on Saturday by earning bronze honors in the €106,000 Grand Prix of Doha CSI 3* during the third week of the Doha Equestrian Tour’s H.H. The Father Amir’s Prix CSI 5* & CSI 3* at Al Shaqab.

Riding Bull Run’s Jireh, the extremely fast rider was not fazed by the grandeur of the Longines Arena. She turned on the afterburner aboard the Bull Run Jumpers’ 2014 bay Holsteiner gelding (Uriko x Colman), earning third place in 41.54 seconds.

Final Results – €106,000 Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* – 1.50m

1) Scott Brash (GBR) & Hello Folie – 0 / 0 – 40.81

2) Abdel Saïd (BEL) & Wathnan Zasou Vom Claashof – 0 / 0 – 41.23

3) Kristen Vanderveen (USA) & Bull Run’s Jireh – 0 / 0 – 41.54

Source: Press Release from the Doha Equestrian Tour

Text: Jumper News, with notes from the Doha Equestrian Tour. No reproduction without permission.

Photos: © DET / Lukasz Kowalski

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