Sehaj Singh Virk

Sehaj Virk show jumping in New Delhi 2011 Sehaj Singh Virk ( born August 17, 1992) is an equestrian and show jumper from India. he is a young rider of the country and has many national as well as international awards in his name.He is currently doing his college from Hansraj College, Delhi University.

Riding career

Sehaj started riding at the age of 2. Although his first competition was in 2004 at Delhi. In 2004 he claimed his first gold in the children 2 category in show jumping and then again in 2005 in the children 1 category.

He took part in the nationals in Calcutta in 2005 and came 4th. He continued his winning streak to the next year where he bagged 6 golds 5 silvers and 3 bronze medals in the Delhi horse show which is the largest horse show in the country.

In the consecutive years he won more than 40 gold medals and 7 national medals in various events in the country and was the best child rider in 2006 and best junior rider in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

In 2006 he won a national bronze in Show jumping and a bronze in the Junior national Equestrian Championship held at Bangalore.

In 2007 he got of to a rough start at the Junior Nationals in Chennai but had a come back when he won the Junior National Show jumping Championship and placed first and second on both his horses making him the Recipient of the National gold as well as silver medal.

In 2008 he got the opportunity to go to Australia as a member of The INDIAN (U-21) show jumping team and was the youngest team member. He placed 1st in the novice dressage, 3rd in the preliminary dressage and 4th in the intermediate show jumping.