My name is Fares Azouni. I am 16 years old. My name describes who I am. Fares means 'Knight' or 'Rider' and show jumping is my passion.

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I have been riding horses since I was 6 years old. I started riding at one of the leading horse riding schools in the UAE. 

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I started competing with an amazing 12 year old KWPN mare named Elite. She was a special partner and together we achieved great results in the UAE Longines league in 2021. I started another journey with Tourano, a Holsteiner gelding, in the summer of 2021. Tourano has been special. Together we won major competitions. To continue moving forward I started show jumping with Le Chiffre in early 2022 and soon I will start another adventure with another special horse. 

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I participated in the Youth Equestrian Games held in CHIO Aachen, Germany from 23 June - 3 July representing Palestine. I competed along with 30 young athletes from all over the world and had the honour to represent my country.

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As time passes by, I plan and hope to reach the highest levels of the sport and compete with the best athletes in the world. I am very passionate about show jumping. I've been very active in promoting the sport. I am a Canadian Palestinian. I competed for Canada in 2021 and currently competing for Palestine. My first major international competition representing Palestine was the FEI World Challenge - Qualifier for the Youth Olympic Equestrian Games. This was the first and most special competition because I won first place and qualified Palestine for the first time to the Youth Equestrian Games which was held in Aachen, Germany in June 2022.  

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My objective is to spread awareness of horse riding and encourage others to follow the sport. 

 
I have trained in England, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany for the past four years to enhance my show jumping skills.

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I have created this blog to share important moments of my show jumping journey and inspire others to follow this amazing sport.