Thursday, January 15, 2015

India: Naga boy wins medal in Endurance riding

Morungexpress.com

Dimapur, January 14 (MExN): A Naga boy brought laurels to the state winning a Bronze medal at the two-day Junior National Endurance Championship 2015 held on January 9 and 10 in Dibrugarh.

A student of Class 9, Kekhriselie Rio, son of State legislator Zhaleo Rio, participated in the 40 km horse-riding event and won the Bronze Medal. A press release received here informed. Endurance riding is an equestrian sport where riders race for long distances at a controlled pace. It is one of the international competitions recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body for all Olympic equestrian disciplines.

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