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About Ahmed

Ahmed Hussein, born on the 27th of April 1976, El Mansoura, Egypt. Raised by his beloved parents and family, the love of horses was planted from an early age by his late grandfather whom was his great role model. His grandfather, bought him his first pony back in 1983 and motivated him to start his first riding lessons at Ferosia club at the same year. Since then, Ahmed found himself in great admiration of this magnificent creature, the horse.
 
     
  Consistently, Ahmed managed his riding lessons schedule on regular basis, till Ramy Iskandar, his first coach, adopted him in his junior showjumping team. Together with Karim El Zoghby, Ayman Waked, Karim El Badry, Mohamed Abu Zied, Ahmed Kamal, Ismail Shaker, Hussein El Dandarawy, Bassam Toughan, Ahmed Eid, Omar Shawki, Tarek Shawki, Wahid Siha, Sherief El Miziny, Mohamed El Zohairy, Alexandra Overate, Rana Shousha, Ihab Sidaros and many others, they formed a really well structured, motivated and close team. He competed his first showjumping competition back in 1988 in Gezira Club, with his first showjumping mare "Farhana".  
     
 

 
     
 

Later that year, Ahmed started his training with the great Olympic rider, Gen. Elwi Ghazy. 6 o'clock AM everyday, was really the first stepping stone in Ahmed's both disciplined and focused showjumping career.

1992, together with Karim El Zoghby, Karim Azab and Wahid Siha, with his great Junior Amateur showjumper "KA", they competed and won several official junior classes all around Egypt, the under 18 Junior Class.

1997, was a great turning point in Ahmed's showjumping career. He joined the the training sessions of the great showjumping coach Eng. Samir Mahmoud Abdel Fattah. Together with Mohamed Bahnas and Mohamed Mazen, they created a highly competitive team, where he walked his way up the podium for the C Class and the B class in two consecutive years with his one of a kind selle francais "Ascale".

  
     
 

 
     
 

The start of Ahmed's professional career, during the period 1997 to 2002, was joining Equicare Company and Eng. Khaled Assem. During this period of time, Ahmed assisted Khaled importing equestrian products from Europe, training Ferosia club juniors, producing Horse Times magazine and many other equestrian activities which put him on the starting line of his equestrian professional career. Adel Sedky and Morgane Coupet were both successful at the Egyptian showjumping junior circuit, both were trained by Ahmed.

1999, was the first year for Ahmed to travel abroad and explore the international equestrian scene. Together with Mohamed Khalifa, they organized their first joint training clinic for juniors in Holland with the great Dutch Trainer Mr. Arno Neessen. Arno tutored the students, as well as Ahmed and Mohamed, the disciplined and professional way of riding. "Arno explained to us every single detail to work with showjumpers from early age till the Grand Prix level. Hard work is the basic building block for any kind of success in this sport. It's not gonna happen by itself like this, you have to work to make it happen" Ahmed says. This clinic was organized every summer till 2003.

  
     
 
"Larina was my superstar" Ahmed recalls. "Larina" a KWPN bay mare by the great sire "Havidoff (Clavecimbel X Farn)", which lead Ahmed to many great victories on the national A Class. "I still dream to have another generous backbone such as this unforgettable mare, she always did what I asked her elegantly in a very classic easy way" Ahmed says.

By the end of 2002, Ahmed decided to start on his own, providing training sessions, showing showjumpers and supplying imported showjumping horses, which was quiet successful. Riding for lots of owners and riders, Khaled Tawfik, Mostafa Samaha, Mohamed Mansour, Ramy Iskandar, Mohamed El Borai and many others, Ahmed was able to secure his place successfully on the Egyptian showjumping scene, winning numerous classes from the D Class to the A Class.

 
     
 

Later on, the major turning point for Ahmed's equestrian experience. He was offered to work as the showjumping rider and yard manager for Mr. Alain Storme, Waterside Stud, Co. Meath, Ireland. "Alain is my great mentor, he taught me how to be professional both technically and mentally. Being professional starts with an attitude, then comes hard work and dedication. Running a horse business means to be particular about every single detail with your yard and your horses. I owe him a lot giving me the chance of my lifetime". Ahmed says.

After Ahmed's job was successfully done in Ireland, he then moved to Belgium working together with Mr. Willy Sneyers based in Diest, north east of Brussels. "It was quiet a nice experience to be working with Willy, he has lots of experience and devotion to the sport, he is a great Olympian and a great gentleman". Ahmed says.

 
     
 
2006, was time for Ahmed to get back to his homeland, together with his lifelong friend Mr. Mohamed Khalifa, they started a joint professional showjumping training, boarding and dealing yard, based in Mohamed's 14 year established Stallion Equestrian Center. The partnership lasted for 2 successful years.
 
     
 
2008, Ahmed moved back to his home base at Equestrian Club Gezira, right in the heart of great Cairo, located at the Saraya el Gezira street in Zamalek. Ahmed now runs his own team of horses and students in the club, as well as training and riding for Mr. Ahmed Mohsen on his private premises (gc3 stables) located in Mansoria just on the outskirts of the city.