Silver category

Junior National Equestrian Championship: At 14, dual discipline rider Stasya Pandya is making waves and earning medals on India’s top equestrian stages. She gained recognition by winning a silver medal in the Under 14 category at the 2025 Junior National Equestrian Championship in Bengaluru.

Her latest accomplishment was at the Delhi Horse Show 2026, where the 14-year-old secured two medals across different disciplines. She earned a Team Silver in Dressage riding Consul and a Team Bronze in Show Jumping, successfully completing a difficult 1.10-meter course with 12 jumps on Cougar De Fees.

For those unfamiliar, dressage and show jumping are quite different disciplines. Dressage emphasises precision, rhythm, and harmony, whereas show jumping assesses speed, control, and accuracy over obstacles. Achieving excellence in both at a national level is uncommon, particularly for a junior rider. Stasya Pandya shared, “Dressage is about patience and connection with your horse, while show jumping is about courage and quick decisions. I love both because they challenge different sides of me.”