2018 LGCT Paris Grand Prix
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As the sun set behind the Eiffel Tower, Sameh El Dahan (EGY) was given a standing ovation as he celebrated a breathtaking victory in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*
Sameh was the 10th rider to qualify for the LGCT Super Grand Prix at the GC Playoffs in Prague in December joining an incredible start list including Peder Fredricson (SWE), Ben Maher (GBR), Scott Brash (GBR) and Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS).
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Sameh has an amazing depth of experience on the international circuit, competing on the difficult and extremely competitive european circuit for several years, he is currently climbing the Longines rider rankings list at an incredible rate and is a fierce competitor against the clock – combining recently with top speed horse Limelight de Breve to win many top speed classes this season alone.
at the age of 5 to 9 years old.
As an impressionable five-year-old, Sameh El Dahan would tag along to watch his older brother take riding lessons. Before long, he was taking lessons himself, and by the tender age of nine was already entering equestrian competitions. El Dahan’s ambitious nature and his strong competitive spirit drove him to seek excellence in his sport and helped him secure several gold medals while still an adolescent.
At the age of 11 years old.
One competition that particularly stood out for him was the Le Touquet show in France, “It was my first international competition” El Dahan recalls, and he was able to win the first day of the three-day competition, at the admirable age of 11 years old.
Until 2011
Until 2011, when he moved to Northern Ireland to join the show-jumping team at Sycamore Stables, El Dahan honed his skills at the Police Union Sports Club in Egypt, which he still considers to be his equestrian home. However, after winning the national championships in his home country at level A1, the highest level in the sport
The manager of Sycamore Stables, Joanne Sloan Allen, who is also El Dahan’s mentor
Before embarking on his move to Northern Ireland, El Dahan was worried he would feel lonely living abroad. However, the manager of Sycamore Stables, Joanne Sloan Allen, who is also El Dahan’s mentor, was nothing short of extremely welcoming to him. In fact, El Dahan credits her for all his success.
Suma’s Zorro, El Dahan’s show jumping horse who shared his most recent achievements
Suma’s Zorro, El Dahan’s show jumping horse who shared his most recent achievements, was brought in as a foal by Allen a few years ago. According to El Dahan, Allen tirelessly worked on the horse to make it a viable contender, so it’s like her own baby; it’s like her family, when picking out a foal to join the illustrious Sycamore Stables, there is one thing in particular that El Dahan looks for. “There are so many variables, but for me, what I look for is very simple; it’s their ability to jump. If they can jump and be careful, we can work with anything else.”
