Amateur riders

British Olympian Emile Faurie:  India has a rich heritage of equestrian sport and the 25-year-old, Hriday Chheda is all set to make his country proud at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Hriday, nurtured by the Amateur Riders’ Club, is one of only four riders qualified to represent India in the dressage discipline.

Starting at the young age of 6, he spent the better part of his life on horseback.Since then he has trained all over the globe and has evolved into one of the leading dressage riders of the country.