Mr K.S. Premkumar, Planning. Madras Riding School
Mr Dhananjai Golla, Madras Riding School
Ms Namrata Kishore, Madras Riding School
Mr Mouleeswaran Arulmani, Madras Riding School
Mr K.S. Premkumar, Coaching the Jockeys, Madras Riding School
Winners. From Left: Mouleeswaran, Ishaan, Namrata
The Article:
Hello Riders & Enthusiasts,
Yet again, the Madras Riding School (M.R.S), Chennai has demonstrated their penultimate in show jumping. The occasion being the show jumping championship, organized by the South Indian Equestrian Association (S.I.E.A) on the 8th, 9th and 10th of May, 2009 at Wellington, an alluring terrain with exhilarating views and fascinating realities.
The sight of over a hundred majestic horses galloping and shiny sublime stallions set the stage on fire. The sound of hoofs dominated the Woo’s and Boo’s from the crowd who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the courageous contenders challenging the soldiers of the Wellington Army School. Our high-octane contenders, the team from the Madras Riding School comprising Dhananjai Golla, Namrata Kishore, Hari Vishwanath, Arvind, Mouleeswaran Arulmani, Amritha Balu, Ishaan Saral, set out to jump those obstacles with utmost comfort and charm. They cast a spell so plausible that sent the crowd into frenzy.
Furthermore, setting a level playing field for the contestants, the contenders were classified into two categories, viz. Under 16 and Above 16. The tots endowed a scintillating performance. The members of the army school amazed the audience with their impeccable behavior and their identically behaved horses. Once the contestants had accomplished their mission they set out to achieve, it was moments of anxiety until the judges announced the results, considering the fact that other contestants being well-trained jockeys from Lovedale, Bangalore, Jabalpur, Coonoor, Ootacamund (Ooty) and other local riding schools.
If transcendent was the adjective, I would still call it an understatement. Three of our riders secured a place on the stands. Mouleeswaran Arulmani won the SILVER medal in the Accumalator Jump Event astride Fereneze in the above 16 years category. In the DRESSAGE event for children (10 – 12) Namrata Kishore won the SILVER medal astride Awesome Mover and the 4th place astride Star of Ring, Ishaan Saral won the BRONZE medal astride Awesome Mover.
The other medals were bagged by none other than the candidates of the Wellington Army School – A worthy opponent.
“Good coaches teach respect for the opposition, love of competition, the value of trying your best, and how to win and lose graciously.” A quote which befits Mr. K.S. Prem Kumar of MRS Hats-off to him!
If mythology is to be believed, history returns, and so M.R.S!
-Shiva Shankar
Shiva Shankar Photography 
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