{"id":9802,"date":"2022-01-20T13:54:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T08:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&p=9802"},"modified":"2025-10-30T10:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T04:53:10","slug":"indian-horse-rider-kavya-gopal","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/indian-horse-rider-kavya-gopal\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian horse rider Kavya Gopal \u2013 Saddled up with two golds, she is all set to train in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

(January 20, 2022)<\/strong> She is the veritable horse whisperer. And champion horse rider. Kavya Gopal understands the animal\u2019s temperament, is instinctive. Thus, horses share a special bond with her.<\/p>\n

The Chennai-born demonstrated her resolve and grit as she clinched two gold medals at the Junior National Equestrian Championship held in Mumbai in December 2021. \u201cWinning two golds (individual and team gold) was phenomenal, incredible and overwhelming. Intense training and hard work paid off. There is more to come,\u201d smiles Kavya in an exclusive with Global Indian<\/em><\/a>. She is now prepping up for horse riding championships on the international level.<\/p>\n

The first time Kavya rode a horse was on a family vacation to Manali when she was six. \u201cIt was a giant horse named Mustafa. I confidently sat on him with no fear. I told the horse owner to walk aside instead of holding the horse. I held the reins bravely and rode all around the place,\u201d recalls Kavya, now 20. Her parents — AS Gopal and Kavita Gopal, too, were surprised seeing their daughter ride the horse fearlessly.<\/p>\n

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