Anush Agarwalla Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anush Agarwalla

• Anush Agarwalla is an Indian equestrian who has participated in various national and international horse riding competitions. He holds several records for India, one being the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Asian Games.

• When he was just 3 years old, he got interested in horse riding after visiting the Tollygunge Club with his parents. At the age of 8, his mom signed him up for horse riding lessons, and he began competing in local horse riding competitions. When he turned 11, he started travelling to New Delhi regularly to get training in horse riding.
  

  Anush Agarwalla riding a horse during his early teenage years

• By the time he was 16, he moved to New Delhi to train more often at OREA stables under his coach Kapil Modi; however, when he was 17, he relocated to Germany, where he received training from the Olympian Hubertus Schmidt.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during his early training years in Germany

• Anush Agarwalla began his training in the dressage discipline of equestrian sport, which involves horses moving rhythmically to music in an arena; however, he faced challenges on his journey. He didn’t qualify for the 2018 Asian Games or the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In an interview, he shared that the period between October 2019 and December 2020 was tough as he couldn’t qualify for many tournaments.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during an equestrian tournament

• His breakthrough came in 2022 when he qualified for the World Championships held in Herning, Denmark. He participated in the Grand Prix Freestyle event in Zakrzow, Poland, as part of the World Cup Central European League. Anush also represented his club, RV Altenautal, in many tournaments.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during an equestrian competition

• In 2023, he competed in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where he achieved significant success by winning multiple medals and setting records for India.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during the dressage event in the 19th Asian Games

   

• In the sport of equestrian, it’s important for the rider to form a strong connection with their horses during training. When Anush was training in Delhi, he rode a horse named Sonntag.
  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Sonntag

• During his training in Germany, he rode four different horses including Manni, Sir Caramello Old, a castrated male horse (gelding) born in 2007, belonging to the Oldenburger (OLDBG) breed, Loro Piano, a gelding horse born in 2007, belonging to the Hanoverian (HANN) breed, and Etro, a male horse (stallion) born in 2014, belonging to the Westphalian (WESTF) breed.
  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Loro Piano

  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Manni

  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Sir Caramello Old

  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Etro

• In an interview, Anush shared that he likes to give apples and carrots to his horse Sir Caramello Old, but the horse’s favourite treat is raspberries.

• Anush Agarwalla serves as one of the directors in his father’s company, Frontier Warehousing Limited. ^[4]Zaubacorp ^[5]Frontier Warehousing

• He’s also a dog lover and has a pet dog named Oblix.
  

  Anush Agarwalla’s pet dog