Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Hasham and Samyukta Claim Double Glory at Telangana Championship
Mohammed Hasham won two showjumping events at the Telangana championship.
Samyukta Vanapalli also won two events.
Hasham rode a horse named Kanye Kang.
Samyukta competed with Captain.
Mir Najamuddin Azam won three events for the home riders.
The championship had 198 participants.
It included 13 different categories for riders of different skill levels.
The larger festival included three equestrian events.
About 450 riders took part, and 120 medals were awarded.
Mohammed Hasham won the 115–120 cm Open and 105–110 cm Open categories riding Kanye Kang.
Samyukta Vanapalli and Captain secured victories in the 100 cm Under-14 and 100 cm Open events.
Home rider Mir Najamuddin Azam won three titles across the 60 cm and 105–110 cm categories.
The Telangana Showjumping Championship featured 198 participants and 52 prize-winning performances across 13 categories.
The wider 10-day festival attracted about 450 riders across three events and awarded 120 medals.
- Who
- Mohammed Hasham, Samyukta Vanapalli, Mir Najamuddin Azam and other riders participated.
- What
- The Telangana Showjumping Championship concluded with Hasham and Samyukta each winning two events, while Azam won three.
- When
- The championship was held on September 19 and 20, and the wider festival concluded on Tuesday after 10 days.
- Where
- Nasr Polo & Equestrian Academy in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The festival brought together the Telangana championship, the Hyderabad Horse Show 2026 and the EFI National Qualifier for JNEC 2026.
- Championship venue
- Nasr Polo & Equestrian Academy, Hyderabad
- Championship dates
- September 19 and 20
- Championship participation
- 198 participants
- Championship categories
- 13
- Championship prize-winning performances
- 52
- Festival participation
- About 450 riders across three events
- Festival medals
- 120