World Dressage Masters Guide 2016

last two years have been an overwhelming success for both Qatar and
Germany. With the partnership in Wiesbaden, we have created a lot of
positive news. The partnership already pays off, especially on a social
level”, Stibi states. “At Wiesbadener Pfingstturnier, we created a Qatari
exhibition village where German people got to discover the Arabic world.
There is Arabic food, Arabic history, boat makers, perfume, just name
it. This Qatari cultural village has become one of the highlights of the
Wiesbadener Pfingstturnier as well as the initiated Qatar ‘Q&A’ Briefings,
so called ‘Marhaba’- Lounge with the mission to create direct dialog.”
DRESSAGE IN MIDDLE EAST
A new highlight to this year’s edition of the Wiesbadener Pfingstturnier
will be the World Dressage Masters. Currently, the main focus in the
Middle East is on the sport of show jumping, but Christine Stibi has
good hopes for dressage too. “Again in Wiesbaden riders from the whole
Arabic region will compete and I am sure they will also be invited to see
the World Dressage Masters. If one or two riders from the Middle East
will get really passionate about dressage and will develop a strong vision
with for instance the Olympic Games as a goal, everything is possible.”
If a star rises, dressage will be able to grow, Stibi thinks.
“Life is always in development. In the last years, the main focus has just
not been on dressage. But by getting awareness through for example
the World Dressage Masters Series, something could happen very
quickly in a positive way.”
FRIENDSHIP-TRIPS
During the last years, Christine Stibi has brought a lot of her contacts
from the Middle East to Europe, with the partnership of Wiesbaden and
Qatar as one of her projects. But for the next years, Stibi also wants to
bring Europeans to the Middle East. “My newest project is to organise
so called friendship-trips between Europe and the Middle East. I would
like Europeans to see the wonderful premium cultural events they have in
the Arabic region, not only involving equestrian events. I think the main
problem sometimes can be that people do not know each other. They
need to meet more, so they have better understanding and positive things
can grow from this. Cultural events and sports can really be helpful by
creating this”, Christine Stibi states. “It is time to get to know each other!”
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