Horseman Hitesh Qualifies for Junior National Equestrian Championship
The Equestrian Federation of India National Qualifier for the Junior National Equestrian Championship attracted nearly 50 horses, along with young riders representing several leading equestrian clubs, at the Nasr Polo & Equestrian Academy, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad: The Equestrian Federation of India National Qualifier for the Junior National Equestrian Championship attracted nearly 50 horses, along with young riders representing several leading equestrian clubs, at the Nasr Polo & Equestrian Academy, Hyderabad, on Thursday.
In the Children-II Dressage, Siddharth Dutta, riding Willbur for HPRC, delivered the leading performance with an impressive score of 68.750%. Ananya Gupta, riding Achilles, recorded the next-highest score of 63.469%. Samyukta Vanapalli with Alaba and Dhruva Potineni with Grace both achieved 63.281%.
In the Children-I Dressage, Anet Salomi Castilino, riding Bella for HPRC, led the category with 64.211%. Janampally Hitesh Reddy, riding Centaur, followed with 60.822%, while Yuvraj Rohit Gupta, riding Achilles, scored 56.447%.
Riders from HPRC, Covai Stables and The Ashva Collective participated in Thursday’s dressage programme, displaying commendable skill, discipline and sportsmanship.
The National Qualifier provides young equestrians with an important opportunity to achieve the prescribed qualification standards for the EFI Junior National Equestrian Championship scheduled to be held later this year.