In Eventing, Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) scheme athlete Ashish Limaye clinched an individual gold as well as a team silver alongside fellow Shashank Singh Kataria and Shashank Kanmuri.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Dressage, Shruti Vora remained the star of the competition for India, bagging three silver medals \u2013 one in the individual category, the second in Intermediate Freestyle I, and the third in the Dressage Team event. The Indian team, consisting of TAGG athlete Divyakriti Singh, Gaurav Pundir, and Shruti, were a part of the team that clinched the silver.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis was a very emotional win for us because the last Asian Games didn\u2019t turn out great for us. So, I think it was a huge redemption kind of feeling and a big relief,\u201d Ashish Limaye told SAI Media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFrom the organising committee to our very own Sports Ministry, everybody was very supportive. I think it was also a very well-organised trip for us, arranged by the Ministry. They actually made it quite easy for us, and in the end it all worked out, and I\u2019m so happy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Showing gratitude to his horse, Ashish added, \u201cMy horse \u2018Willy Be Dun\u2019 is a 13-year-old Anglo-European. I think it would have been impossible to bag this gold without him because he really fought for us, and he was always giving 100% to come here. I think he knew that we were at a championship and he was really different and special!\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A 16-member delegation (including six athletes, six grooms, two coaches, and one vet and ferrier each) travelled for the championship in Pattaya, at full cost to the government.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Sports Ministry facilitated an extensive logistics operation covering the transport and care of 6 horses, including air and road movement, pre-export quarantine, feed and bedding, farrier services, insurance, and continuous veterinary supervision for over 40 days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The expenditure, amounting to Rs 2.73 crore, was provided through the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) scheme, for the travel of the contingent. It included the athletes\u2019 and coaches\u2019 travel, visas, insurance, boarding and lodging, entry fees, mandatory veterinary tests, and essential equipment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Sports Authority of India\u2019s TAGG scheme also extended individualised support to its core athletes competing at Pattaya, including Ashish Limaye, Shashank Singh Kataria, and Divyakriti Singh. The trio was provided with dedicated training assistance, equipment support, and highly specialised horse-care requirements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The expenditure, amounting to Rs 2.73 crore, was provided through the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) scheme, for the travel of the contingent. It included the athletes\u2019 and coaches\u2019 travel, visas, insurance, boarding and lodging, entry fees, mandatory veterinary tests, and essential equipment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cUpon reaching Thailand for the championship, there were quite a few issues and problems that we faced, but all of them were solved efficiently as soon as I got in touch with my TAGG Athlete Manager and other representatives of SAI,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n