The 2026 Saumur Endurance  Event (France) was held at the Hippodrome de Verrie  on April 10 and 11, 2026. The Tunisian rider won the 120 km international competition on Saturday, April 11, 2026, with his horse FIRNENI out of 43 starters; after placing fifth in the 160 km international competition with his horse KARAWENE CARTHAGE out of 26 starters on Friday, April 10, 2026.

Best of continued success

The 120 km race, which took place on 7 February 2026, saw international rider Rayan LOUHICHI win on his horse BOURKAN AL MONTASIR, who finished the race at an average speed of 13 km/h, ranking 59th out of 200 participants.

International rider Raef Kchaw was disqualified with his horse LG MAKSUM during the second loop for Irregular Gait (lameness).

As for the 160 km race that took place on 8 February 2026, international rider Rayan LOUHICHI was unfortunately disqualified with his horse KARAWENE DE CARTHAGE due to a minor injury in the first loop. We wish them better results in future events.

International rider Raef KCHAW flew to Saudi Arabia today to take part in the Al Fursan Endurance Cup in Al Ula on 7 February 2026, riding a distance of 120 km. He will be joined by international rider Rayan LOUHICHI, who will compete in the Al Fursan Endurance Cup on 8 February 2026 over a distance of 160 km. Good Luck to our riders.

Riders Raef KCHAW and Ahmed Arselan DAKHLAOUI won Tunisia the team gold medal in endurance on Friday 19 December 2025 at the African Youth Games held in Angola.

In the individual rankings, rider Raef KCHAW won the silver medal and rider Ahmed Arselan DAKHLAOUI won the bronze medal.

Congratulations to the technical staff, Mr Fares JEMAI, for his technical and psychological support for the team.

Congratulations to the sports associations and the riders' parents, without whose sacrifice these results would never have been achieved.

The Tunisian Equestrian Sports Federation, while applauding the team for this great success, congratulates them on this performance, which marks a new achievement for Tunisian equestrianism, dominating its African competitors and confirming its rise to prominence on the international scene.

 All photos of the event, from the delegation's departure to their return home on 22 December 2025, are published at the following link:https://ftse.org.tn/en/mlibrary/pictures/african-youth-games-in-angola-2025

The National Endurance Team travelled to Angola to participate in the African Youth Games, which took place from 10 to 20 December 2025.

 The team members are:

•  Athlete: Raef KCHAW
• Athlete: Ahmed Arselan DAKHLAOUI

and Technical Staff: Fares JEMAI

 Good luck!

The Junior World Championship of Endurance in Buftea, Romania, revealed its results, placing the Tunisian team in 6th place out of 22 participating teams and nine ranked nations. Tunisia honored the African continent and the Arab world by being the only participating team to achieve a ranking.

This is a very satisfying result, with athletic performances recorded for the first time at the national and international level by the pairing of rider Ayoub Aloui and horse IBN Al Maury (Aziz Association), with an average speed of 19.3 km/h, never before recorded even in his races in Tunisia (national and international).

Out of 84 starters, the individual results of our pairs were as follows:

- Rider Ayoub Aloui and horse IBN Al Maury ranked 19th with an average speed of 19.3 km/h.

- Rider Haithem ROUISSI with the horse EMIR EL ARZ ranked 34th with an average speed of 15.48 km/h.

- Rider Youssef JAWADI with the mare INAYET ranked 35th with an average speed of 15.48 km/h.

- Rider Mohamed BAATOUT with the mare KINCHASSA FRIDA, eliminated on the 4th loop due to lameness.

Despite the difficulties encountered before the start, with a significant delay in the delivery of the team's visas, resulting in their arrival just in time to participate, and the lack of national sponsors, forcing parents, associations, and the Tunisian Equestrian Sports Federation to dip into their own budgets to participate.

Congratulations to the entire team and delegation.

After 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, Tunisia is making its fifth appearance at the Junior World Championships, which will be held in Buftea, Romania.

The team is represented by:

- Rider Ayoub ALOUI with the horse IBN AL MAURY.

- Rider Mohamed BAATOUT with the mare KINCHASSA FRIDA.

- Rider Youssef JAWADI with the mare INAYET.

- Rider Haithem ROUISSI with the horse EMIR EL ARZ.

After placing 7th and twice 4th in the team rankings at the last championships, the goal of this participation is to reach the podium.

Good luck!

The Tunisian National Olympic Committee held a ceremony to honor the winners of the African School Games, including our young talents from the jumping and endurance teams. The President of the Tunisian National Olympic Committee, Mahrez Boussaian, and the Director General of Sports, Ihsane Zoug, emphasized the importance of this participation, which resulted in exceptional results, paving the way for a promising future for these young people, starting with the African Youth Games.