HPRC riders collect medals at national equestrian qualifier

Sauryaram Indukuri emerged as the rider of the championship at the second National Qualifier Equestrian Championship in Hyderabad, winning two state titles with Happyness. Dilano was named horse of the week, while riders from host club HPRC also secured medals

Hyderabad: Sauryaram Indukuri was adjudged the rider of the championship at the second National Qualifier Equestrian Championship held at the Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club (HPRC).

Sauryaram and Happyness won the 100–105 cm Under-18 and 80–90 cm Under-14 state titles. They finished second in the 110–115 cm Open event, while Sauryaram secured third place on Peter Bolt in the 60 cm Open event.

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Dilano, ridden by three different riders, was named the horse of the week. The horse won the 100–105 cm Open event under Abdul Manan on Saturday, the 80–90 cm Open event under Aarnav Reddy, and the 110–115 cm Open event under Pothuraju Sridhar on Sunday.

Siddharth Dutta won the Children I Dressage event on Wilbur, while his other horse, Burning Arrow, finished second. Dhruva Potineni won both the Children II Dressage event on Grace and the 60 cm Under-12 Show Jumping event on Sin.

For the host club, Ananya Gupta of HPRC won four state medals, finishing second and third in Children II Dressage on Achilles and Sky, respectively, and second and third in the 80–90 cm Under-12 Show Jumping event on Achilles and Brave Indian, respectively. Gautam Sanjay Sujanaani won the Junior Dressage title on Airstrike.

Among HPRC’s youngest riders, Luv Manne finished second in the 40 cm Under-12 event on Duke, while Vir Reddy on Trustful and Akira Manne on Baretta shared third place in the Under-12 Hacks event.

B Mahesh Kumar Goud, MLC and president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, gave away the prizes.

Results

Dressage — Children II

1. Dhruva Potineni

2. Ananya Gupta

Highly recommended: Anjali (Vikram)

Show Jumping — 60 cm

Under-12

1. Dhruva Potineni

2. Kori Vivaan

3. Naag Hridhan Mulugu

Highly recommended: Anjali

Open

1. L Samara Reddy

2. Nalli Raju

3. Sauryaram Indukuri

Highly recommended: Pre Madhav Bali

Show Jumping — 80–90 cm

Under-12

1. Kori Vivaan

2. Ananya Gupta

3. Ananya Gupta

Highly recommended: Khaja Kashifuddin

Under-14

1. Sauryaram Indukuri

2. Yuvraj Rohit Gupta

Highly recommended: B Shouryan

Open

1. Aarnav Reddy

2. Venkat Nadh

3. Bhanu Vathula

Highly recommended: Hussain Zai

Show Jumping — 110–115 cm

Open — Championship class

1. P Sridhar

2. Sauryaram Indukuri

3. Mohammed Amaan Ali

Highly recommended: Jaiveer Varma