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| Karim Fares | |
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 Karim Fares during an international competition | |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Lebanese–Greek |
| Born | October 26, 1969 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Website | |
| Cedar Farm | |
Karim Fares (born October 26, 1969) is a Lebanese-Greek show jumping rider. He has competed in the Pan Arab Games, the Asian Games, and various European circuits, and currently represents Greece. He is also known for training competition horses at Grand Prix level from his base in the Netherlands.
Biography
[edit]Fares is the son of May Rabbath and Samir Fares, a pioneer of advertising in the Middle East. His passion for horses was nurtured early on by his mother, May Rabbath, who raced horses in Beirut during the 1960s, when female riders were still a rarity on the tracks.
He is the grandson of Edmond Rabbath, a jurist, historian, and legal scholar known for his intellectual contributions in Lebanon and the Arab world.
Career
[edit]Fares won the international Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi in 2001 with Vaduz, and later took the top spot in the Grand Prix CSI 2* at De Wolden (Netherlands) in 2018 with Captain Z. He was also Pan Arab champion at the 1997 Pan Arab Games in Faqra, riding Illusion.
In 2012, he moved to the Netherlands and established Cedar Farm, a professional equestrian center focused on training horses for high-level Grand Prix competition.
Originally representing Lebanon, Fares chose in 2021 to compete under the Greek flag, citing long-standing disagreements with the Lebanese Equestrian Federation.
Recognition
[edit]A prominent figure in the Lebanese equestrian world, Fares contributed to the development of a new generation of riders, transmitting a discipline rooted in respect, passion, and technical rigor. He remains active in the field and is regularly sought after to train competition horses for Grand Prix-level riders, particularly in Europe.
Media
[edit]Fares has been featured in various publications:
- L’Orient-Le Jour – profile and coverage of his international career.[1]
- Ici Beyrouth – interview on his sporting philosophy and institutional challenges.[2]
- Focus Magazine – portrait covering his life and equestrian journey in Europe.[3]
- ESM Today – a light Q&A format about his values and personal approach to horse training.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Henoud, Carla (2020-12-10). "Articles sur Karim Fares". L’Orient-Le Jour (in French). Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Karim Fares: Une trajectoire libre". Ici Beyrouth. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Karim Fares". Focus Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "A Dozen Quick Questions – Interview with Karim Fares". ESM Today. Retrieved 2025-05-17.