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• Victory In The Face Of Rigour - Chetak Horse Show October 8
  Pathways World School, Gurgaon
  

'No hour of life is wasted, that is spent in the saddle.' - Winston Churchill

On the 6th and 7th of October 2018, 10 keen students represented Pathways World School, Gurgaon at the Chetak Horse Show. This group of students was eager to showcase their prowess in the elegant sport of Horse Riding, having developed their skills under the guidance of their coach, Mr. Girdhari Singh.

The students performed various acts that demonstrated their horse riding skills amazingly in the events such as Dressage, Tent Pegging, and Six Bars and 'REL - Regional Equestrian League'. Ankita Bera of Grade 7 participated with utmost zeal in this event and made both her supervisors and her peers proud.

Each student participated in the 'Hacks' event, in which the judges evaluated the students on their posture, balance, and the control of the horse. A triumphant outcome to hours of dedication, each student emerged proudly sporting a medal.

Category 1
Zobiya Jamal:       Gold
Ananya Adlakha:  Gold
Runuk Singh:      Silver
Sujay Agarwal:     Bronze
Sarthak Gupta   Silver
Aditya Goel  :         Gold

Category 2:
Suhani Suri:            Gold
Maria:                     Bronze
Ankita Bera            Silver
Samarth:                 Silver

Further into the competition, evening events included the 50cm show-jumping in which Ankita, Suhani and Maria participated. For most students, this was their first jumping competition. A rigorous course, each put forth their best attempts. Though they could not complete the course, having experienced this challenge itself exposed our students to greater heights, inspiring them to further polish their technique.

Similarly, a multitude of additional events took place. Though our students may not have participated in each, the learning yet gathered from acute observation was invaluable.

Thus, this day ended in positive airs. The victory during the 'Hacks' event was one of the most notable achievements of the day, with each participating Pathwaysian returning home with an accolade to admire. The experience of such a competition itself being completely new to our team, their performance was truly exemplary.