Mysore, Apr. 17

Arun Mariba Shetty, one of the top equestrians of the country from Mysore, will be representing India along with Ajai Appachu and Yeshan Khambata at the International Show Jumping Championship to be held at Seoul in South Korean on April 18.

The event, which will see top show jumpers from across the world, will conclude on Apr. 26.

Arun Mariba Shetty, who is also the Public Relations Officer of Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology (VVIET) on Bannur Road in city, is the son of Mounted Police Commandant S.G. Mariba Shetty, who has garnered several awards at the national and international level in equestrian events.

Ajai Appachu and Yeshan Khambata are associated with the Embassy Riding School in Bangalore for many years and have taken part in several national and international events.

Show jumpers from Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Japan, China and Middle East will be taking part in the competition which is unique as the riders have to prove their skills on ‘borrowed horses.’ Normally each rider has his own stable of three or four horses which are attuned to the rider and vice versa but in this case it requires a high degree of knowledge of horses and an ability to understand them and make them do the rider’s bidding.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / April 17th, 2012