Indian equestrian Fouad Mirza has resolved his choice dilemma forward of his maiden Olympics, deciding to go together with his “pretty” mare ‘Dajara 4’ for the Games in Tokyo this month.
Mirza is just the third Indian equestrian after Indrajit Lamba and Imtiaz Anees to safe a person place in eventing on the Olympic Games. Anees was the final participant to make it to the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a wildcard.
“… the horse I have chosen to represent India in Tokyo will be ‘Dajara 4’ and we are preparing well and we are looking forward to do well in Tokyo,” Mirza stated in a digital press convention on Thursday. have an interest.”
“We are on our strategy to making historical past and he’s the one horse that can assist us get there and I stay up for collaborating within the Games with him.
“She (Dajara 4) is a very nice and beautiful horse and I am sure, she will give enough attention to this sport and hopefully encourage the younger generation to take up this sport,” he stated.
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Mirza stated selecting ‘Dajara 4’ over his different skilled horse ‘Signur Medicott’ was a tough choice. He ended India’s 36-year-old medal drought by successful a silver medal within the medicott on the Asian Games in Jakarta 2018 after struggling an harm.
“Look, it was a really tough choice, I need to say. Both horses are excellent horses and I’m very fortunate to have each of them.
“So, at the Olympics, we have two rounds of showjumping followed by cross-country, this is probably the weak link of the Medicott and so, that was basically the main reason we chose “Djara” over “Signur Medicott”. determined to take
“But I must say, it was very difficult and at this point in time, still is… Dajara is definitely the right horse now, so we go out there and have a great performance,” he elaborated.
The Arjuna awardee additionally stated that he’ll put together like another present.
“Djara competed last weekend in the Nations Cup in Poland, where she finished second. She’s going to have a week off to recover from that competition and then we’re going to take her slowly and a lot more.” Won’t change
“Slightly completely different can be that each horses will go into quarantine on 11 July, which is in a distinct location, which is in Aachen, Germany… There isn’t any restriction,” he defined.
Mirza rode the Dzara for the primary time in 2019.
The Bengaluru-based rider expressed his gratitude to the “Embassy Group” for serving to him obtain his dream.
“I would like to thank Embassy Group and Jitu Virwani for sponsoring me and helping me achieve this dream, my parents, my coach and most of all the horses that have been given to me by the Embassy Group,” he signed off. Did it
The Tokyo Olympics can be held from 23 July to eight August.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
