Kiran akhade shines

Ever FEI Concours Saut International: India is hosting the prestigious FEI Concours Saut International 2 for the first time, with the event taking place at the state-of-the-art Surge Stable in Bangalore from October 18-20. Riders aged 12 and above are competing in various categories, including the Children (FEI CSI Ch) and Junior (FEI CSI Junior) Show Jumping competitions.

The Children’s category features riders aged 12-14, while the Junior category includes riders aged 14-18. These competitions precede the highly anticipated CSI 2* event each day.

On Day 1 of the CSI 2* competition, with an obstacle height of 130 cm, Kiran Dinesh Akhade delivered a stellar performance on his horse SRS Newgrange. The 22-year-old clocked an impressive time of 69.36 seconds, finishing more than 8 seconds ahead of second-placed Saravanan, who rode Mewrick BMG. Kirat Nagra on Little Joe rounded out the podium with a time of 83.84 seconds. Kiran Akhade’s victory earned him a prize of Rupees 3,37,500, while Saravanan received Rupees 2,70,000, and Kirat Nagra took home Rupees 2,02,500.