The players of Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy won three medals at Junior National Equestrian Competition.
The competition was held in Jaipur from January 24 to 28. Exhibiting thier talent, the players won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the event.
In the competition, academy player Raju Singh performed the butterfly and Umar Ali on Arjun Ash gave Madhya Pradesh the gold medal in the junior class induration team event.
While in Young Raider Indurance Team Event, Academy player Anshpreet Singh, while performing on DLJ Ashw and Aman Pathakar, Ramjas Ash gave Madhya Pradesh the silver medal.
Junior class induration 40 km of the competition In the individual event, the Academy's cavalryman Umar Ali earned a bronze medal while performing over Arjun Ash.
The academy players Raju Singh and Umar Ali made the upcoming Indoor 60 km. The said horsemen participated in the competition under the guidance of Captain Bhagirath, the chief instructor of the academy.
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Yashodhara Raje Scindia appreciated the performance of the academy players in the Junior National Equestrian Competition and congratulated the medal winners. She said that in the equestrian competitions organized after the Corona period, the cavalrymen of the academy are performing brilliantly and winning the medals continuously, increasing the pride of the state.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Jain informed that high level sports facilities and high performance training are being made available to the players in Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy, due to which players are consistently achieving success by performing best in equestrian competitions.
He said that Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy, established in Bhopal on the initiative of Yashodhara Raje Scindia, is the first such academy in the country to be run by the state government.
Through the Academy of Excellence, high-level sports facilities are being provided to the players as well as technical training on the advanced breed horses of Tharo breed and Warm Blood. As a result of this, Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy has the highest number of medalists in the country in the last four years.