{"id":28313,"date":"2026-09-24T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=28313"},"modified":"2026-09-24T18:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:06:45","slug":"horse-declared-unfit-by-efi-gets-all-clear-from-asian-games-organisers-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=28313","title":{"rendered":"Horse declared \u2018unfit\u2019 by EFI gets all-clear from Asian Games organisers | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134466612,imgsize-180567,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/equestrian.jpg\" alt=\"Horse declared \u2018unfit\u2019 by EFI gets all-clear from Asian Games organisers\" title=\"India\u2019s Hriday Vipul Chheda competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Final event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. (PTI File Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India\u2019s Hriday Vipul Chheda competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Final event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. (PTI File Photo)\">India\u2019s Hriday Vipul Chheda competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Final event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. (PTI File Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A horse declared \u201cunfit\u201d by the Equestrian Federation of India\u2019s (EFI) ad-hoc committee in Germany has now been declared fit by Asian Games organisers in Japan, putting the spotlight on the veterinary assessment process used to determine Hriday Chheda\u2019s participation in the continental event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Chheda\u2019s 19-year-old horse, Dono Di Maggio, cleared the mandatory veterinary inspection ahead of Friday\u2019s dressage competition, directly clearing the way for the rider to compete. The contrasting findings have left Chheda questioning why Dono was declared unfit in Aachen and whether the assessment ordered by the ad-hoc committee was fair.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cMy horse is perfectly fit and healthy as checked in the mandatory vet inspection by the organisers. <!-- -->This has been a relief. I\u2019d like to thank Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha for supporting me and ensuring that I get my fair chance to compete here. I\u2019m looking forward to winning a medal for India,\u201d Chheda told TOI from Tokyo.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Riders draw up own start order<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Meanwhile, another selection dispute has surfaced in the dressage squad. TOI has learnt that three riders \u2014 Gaurav Pundir, Chheda and Shruti Vora \u2014 have rejected the start order proposed by the ad-hoc committee for Friday\u2019s competition and formally submitted their own sequence to the panel and India\u2019s chef-de-mission Sahdev Yadav.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>In their mail, the riders said the order should be based on \u201cobjective merit, experience, recent results and scores\u201d. They proposed that the youngest and least experienced rider, Jai Sud, go first. Their suggested order is: Jai Sud, Hriday Chheda\/Gaurav Pundir, Gaurav Pundir\/Hriday Chheda and Shruti Vora.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The riders pointed out that Sud began competing internationally only in March 2026 and has no previous championship experience at this level. Chheda was part of India\u2019s 2023 Hangzhou Games gold-medal winning team, Pundir was part of India\u2019s 2025 Asian Continental Championships silver-medal winning team, while senior rider Vora is a triple silver medallist from the same event.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2026\/horse-declared-unfit-by-efi-gets-all-clear-from-asian-games-organisers\/articleshow\/134466575.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s Hriday Vipul Chheda competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Final event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. 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