AMU rider wins gold and silver in two Horse Shows

Aligarh : Astride a thoroughbred, eyes forward and hands on reins; Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student, Kulsum Salahuddin made her horse perform spectacular displays of show jumping and driving to win top prizes in two different Horse Shows held at Ghaziabad on December 10.

On the trot, she won the Gold Medal in the Uttar Pradesh Horse Show, a state-level equestrian contest and the Silver Medal in the regional Ghaziabad Horse Show.

“Participation in these events is an opportunity to represent AMU at top levels and medal winning performances provide a platform to qualify for bigger events. I still have much to learn and win more for the university”, said Kulsum.

Kulsum has earlier won many national and regional level equestrian events. She is the Section Commander at AMU Horse Riding Club and a PhD student at the Department of Geography.