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Category: Equestrian

EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  

G RajaramanAugust 10, 2023August 10, 2023

Two athletes, both from the Indian Army, are stuck in a foreign land, unable to train because of lack of…

French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games

G RajaramanJuly 29, 2023July 29, 2023

Equestrian Coach Rodolphe Scherer has accused Equestrian Federation of India officials of ‘finishing’ the Indian Eventing team ahead of the…

EFI’s favoured coach quits in despair, accusing officials of not respecting ethics of Eventing 
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

EFI’s favoured coach quits in despair, accusing officials of not respecting ethics of Eventing 

G RajaramanJuly 20, 2023July 20, 2023

The blundering officials of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) have created a stunning addition to the growing army of…

Delhi HC pulls the reins on EFI meet, allows taking up only statutory requirements
Equestrian Governance

Delhi HC pulls the reins on EFI meet, allows taking up only statutory requirements

G RajaramanJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023

Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to not go ahead with its proposed plan of inducting…

EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition
Equestrian Governance

EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition

G RajaramanJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023

There are no prizes for guessing that the Equestrian Federation of India earns nearly six times more revenue from issuing…

EFI will be left scratching its head after below-par showing by Eventing probables
Asian Games Equestrian

EFI will be left scratching its head after below-par showing by Eventing probables

CoS NewsJuly 1, 2023July 1, 2023

With only a fortnight left for the Equestrian Federation of India to submit a final list of rider-horse combinations to…

Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik sink to bottom of pile after poor Cross Country run
Asian Games Equestrian

Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik sink to bottom of pile after poor Cross Country run

CoS NewsJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023

The Cross Country test proved too much for Rakesh Kumar (on Absolute Sally) and Ashish Malik (Veni Vedi Vici) on…

Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik gain edge over other Eventing probables after Dressage test
Asian Games Equestrian

Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik gain edge over other Eventing probables after Dressage test

CoS NewsJune 29, 2023June 29, 2023

Rakesh Kumar (on Absolute Sally) and Ashish Malik (Veni Vedi Vici) gained an edge over three Indian riders in their…

Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder
Asian Games Equestrian

Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder

G RajaramanJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

It is an irony that India’s top Show Jumping Equestrian athlete, France-based Maryk Sahney, has launched his dreams of qualifying…

Delhi HC holds EFI biased against Gaurav Pundir, orders retention as Asian Games probable
Asian Games Equestrian

Delhi HC holds EFI biased against Gaurav Pundir, orders retention as Asian Games probable

G RajaramanJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to facilitate two-time National Champion Gaurav Pundir’s entry to two…

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