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Indian Rider Shashank Singh Kataria Makes Eventing History With Horse
Shashank Singh Kataria is an Indian rider who competes in eventing with horses.
On August 30, he won a CCI3-L competition in Quirindi, Australia.
This made him the first Indian eventing rider on record to win at that level.
His horse was named HB Zara.
Before the win, they had a difficult season and a serious fall.
Shashank worked for months to rebuild their trust and communication.
He says the best part was when Zara responded correctly to his instructions.
He also hopes his success will show other children in India that they can pursue eventing.
Shashank Singh Kataria won the CCI3-L at Quirindi, Australia, on August 30.
He became the first Indian eventing rider on record to win at that level.
The victory followed a difficult season and a major fall involving HB Zara.
Kataria spent months rebuilding confidence and communication with his horse and coaches.
He hopes repeated international success will inspire more Indians to pursue eventing.
- Who
- Indian eventing rider Shashank Singh Kataria, riding HB Zara.
- What
- He won the CCI3-L at Quirindi and became the first Indian eventing rider on record to win at that level.
- Where
- Quirindi, Australia.
- When
- August 30; the articles do not specify the year.
- Why
- The victory reflected months of rebuilding confidence and communication with his horse, and Kataria hopes success will increase visibility for Indian eventing.
Key facts
- Rider
- Shashank Singh Kataria
- Horse
- HB Zara
- Competition
- CCI3-L
- Location
- Quirindi, Australia
- Date
- August 30
- Achievement
- First Indian eventing rider on record to win at that level
- Inspiration
- Fouaad Mirza's participation at the Tokyo Olympics helped Kataria believe an Indian rider could follow that path.
Quotes
Shashank Singh Kataria
Indian eventing rider discussing the life lessons he draws from the sport.
“This is one thing I really, really love about this sport. It teaches you more about life than any other thing in the world. It teaches you how to deal with failures, it teaches you how to deal with success.”
deccanchronicle.com
“I can’t even put it into words how it feels when you sit on a horse and you tell it to do something and it does it in the first go. That feeling is what we were training for over the last six months.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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