The Army Equestrian Championship 2026 is the first ever to be held in New Delhi

The 2026 Army Equestrian Championships (AEC) was held from October 5 to 18 in New Delhi. Interestingly, this was the first time the tournament was held in the state capital at the imposing Army Equestrian Center in Delhi Cantt, marking a major milestone in the sport.

The championship featured four main equestrian disciplines: dressage, parkour, eventing and standing. Events for the Senior and Cadet categories were also determined.

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PRADEEP TOPS PROMOTION

In the three-star eventing event, Pradeep Kumar of the Army Equestrian Node, riding Parinda, topped the standings. Kumar scored 31.8 points in dressage (D), six points in cross-country (XC) and eight points in show jumping (SJ) to finish with a total of 45.8 points.

Sachin Chandel, also of the Army Equestrian Node, riding Pride, finished second with a total of 63.6 points, while P Vishwanath of the Army Equestrian Node, riding Amar, was third. Vishwanath managed a respectable total of 64.7 points.

Since all of the above points are penalty points, the rider with the fewest points wins.

The AEC was conducted in accordance with the technical guidelines established by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) and the applicable rules and regulations of the Fdration questre Internationale (FEI). Overall, it serves the dual purpose of competitive sport and the systematic development of army riders and horses.

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