Tokyo Olympics: Equestrian Mirza selects ‘Dajara 4’ for the Games

Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza has resolved the choice dilemma he had been grappling with forward of his maiden Olympics, deciding to go together with the “very pretty” mare ‘Dajara 4’ for the Games in Tokyo this month.
Mirza is simply the third Indian equestrian after Indrajit Lamba and Imtiaz Anees to safe a person spot in Eventing on the Olympic Games. Anees was the final to make the lower for the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a wildcard.
“…the horse I have selected to represent India in Tokyo would be ‘Dajara 4’ and we are preparing well and we are keen to give a good performance out there in Tokyo,” Mirza mentioned at a digital press convention on Thursday.
“We are on the route of making historical past and he or she is a horse that’s going to assist us get there and I’m trying ahead to take part within the Games together with her.
“She (Dajara 4) is a very nice and pretty horse and I am sure, she will bring this sport enough attention and hopefully encourage the younger generation to take up the sport,” he added.
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Mirza mentioned it was a tough resolution to decide on ‘Dajara 4’ over his different skilled horse ‘Seigneur Medicott’. He had ended India’s 36-year-old medal drought on the Asian Games by profitable a silver at Jakarta 2018 astride Medicott, who later sustained an harm.
“Look, it was a really, very tough resolution, I need to say. Both horses are excellent horses and I’m very fortunate to have them each.
“So, at the Olympics, we have two rounds of show-jumping after cross-country, this is probably Medicott’s weaker link and so, that was basically the main reason why we decided to take ”Dajara” over ”Seigneur Medicott”.
“But I must say, it was very difficult and at this moment, still is…Dajara is definitely now the right horse, so we go out there and give out a very good performance,” he elaborated.
The Arjuna awardee additionally mentioned that they’d put together as they do for another present.
“Dajara competed final weekend within the Nation’s Cup in Poland, the place she completed second. She goes to have every week off now, simply to recuperate from that competitors after which we’re going to decide her up steadily and never change an excessive amount of.
“What would be slightly different is that both horses would go into quarantine on the 11th of July, that is at a different location, that is at Aachen in Germany… but over there we are allowed to use all the facilities as you would at home, so there are no restrictions on training times or where and how you can train,” he defined.
Mirza rode Dajara for the primary time in 2019.
The Bengaluru-based rider expressed his gratitude in the direction of the ”Embassy Group”, which had helped him obtain his dream.
“I would like to thank the Embassy Group and Jitu Virwani for sponsoring me and helping me achieve this dream, my parents, my coaches and most of all the horses that have been given to me by the Embassy Group,” he signed off.
The Tokyo Olympics might be held from July 23 to August 8.