This is for the kids who love riding a horse on the Marina Beach for fun!
And here is a girl who has learnt the skill well and adapted herself to the sport – horse riding.
Namrata Kishore, a 13 year old student at Lady Andal school, is not only a horse rider but a swimming champion too.
She took interest in the sport of horse riding from her mother. Namrata was afraid at first to take on this daring sport but got to know the techniques quickly.
She was even scared of getting on the horse at her first session. She did have a fall too. But she gained courage and got the hang of the sport soon.
The unique thing about horse riding is that the exercises are not done in the beginning, but only in the end after the practice session, says Namrata. The exercises include a few stretches. Namrata also said that when she first fell she was told to take deep breaths and also do a few stretches.
There are no tracks as such on the field; there is only an arena which is 20m by 60m. She has a trainer and six other people in her school to help. She trains at the Madras Riding School, Guindy.
When asked which sport she would choose later as she also trains in swimming, she immediately said “Horse riding”.
The way Namrata manages her time is unique. She has a hectic schedule, in the morning she completes her horse riding practice and in the evening she catches up with her swimming. And of course, her academics during the day time.
Namrata is very hardworking and her hard work has paid off. She has won many awards in both horse riding and swimming and has made her parents and coaches proud of her.
You can contact Namrata at email – pavithrakishore@ hotmail.com