Equestrian sport in India
Indian Postage Stamp stamp showcasing Equestrian in 1980 Olympics.
CountryIndia
Governing bodyEquestrian Federation of India
National team(s)India
First played1967

India has a wide following in various equestrian sports like showjumping, eventing, dressage, endurance and tent pegging. Supported by the Equestrian Federation of India, eventing is the most popular of the five, with teams representing the country at most Asian Games, winning a bronze medal in the 2002 and 2006 games. India has been represented in four Olympic Games by its equestrians in the years 1980 (Moscow), 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney) and 2020 (Tokyo). The Equestrian Premier League aims to support the sport in the country.

Medals won in International Equestrian events

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Total
Asian Games 4 3 7 14
Total 4 3 7 14

Indian Olympic Equestrians

Equestrian Olympics Events Horse Notes
Jitendarjit Singh Ahluwalia 1980 Olympics Three day event -Team and Individual Shiwalik
Hussain Khan 1980 Olympics Three day event - Team and Individual Rajdoot
Muhammad Khan 1980 Olympics Three day event - Team and Individual I-Am-It
Darya Singh 1980 Olympics Three day event - Team and Individual Bobby
Indrajit Lamba 1996 Olympics Individual eventing Karishma
Imtiaz Anees 2000 Olympics Individual eventing Spring Invader Rank 23
Fouaad Mirza 2020 Olympics Individual eventing Seigneur Medicot Rank 23

Indian Equestrians at Asian Games

The following are medalists in the Asian Games:

Equestrian Olympics Events Horse Notes
Bhagirath Singh 2006 Doha Asian Games Team eventing
Deep Kumar Ahlawat 2006 Doha Asian Games Team eventing
Palwinder Singh 2006 Doha Asian Games Team eventing
Rajesh Pattu 2006 Doha Asian Games Team eventing
Rakesh Kumar 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Team eventing
Ashish Malik 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Team eventing
Jitender Singh 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Team eventing
Fouaad Mirza 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Team eventing

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