Ljubljana, June 13: In a historic achievement for the Indian equestrian, Shruti Vora, astride Magnanimous, has become the first Indian rider to win a three-star Grand Prix event. Shruti scored 67.761 points in the CDI-3 event held in Lipica, Slovenia from June 7 to 9. The Indian finished ahead of Moldova’s Tatiana Antonenco (Aachen), who scored 66.522. Austria’s Juliane Jerich (Quarter Girl) completed the top-3 with a score of 66.087.
“This is great news for the Indian equestrian fraternity. This inspiring performance from Shruti has made the country proud. Many women are taking up the sport and such milestones will inspire many more riders to strive for excellence,” EFI Secretary General Col Jaiveer Singh said in a statement by Equestrian Federation of India press release.