EQUESTRIAN: Congratulations are in order for the Thai national team and the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF).
Thai riders, from left, Arinadtha Chavatanont, Weerapat Pitakanonda and Korntawat Samran pose with their trophy and medals after winning the eventing competition at the FEI Asian Championships at the Thai Polo and Equestrian Club on Dec 5, 2019 in Pattaya. Photo: Yong Teck Lim.
For the first time, under the visionary leadership and equestrian passion of Dr Harald Link and Mrs Nunthinee Tanner, president and vice president of the TEF, a team of three Thai elite riders have qualified to compete at the Olympics.
The trio – Arinadtha ‘Mint’ Chavatanont, Weerapat ‘Bomb’ Pitakanonda and Korntawat ‘Nat’ Samran – have qualified for the team eventing discipline, securing their tickets to the July 23-Aug 8 Tokyo Olympics at the Baborowko Equestrian Festival held from May…
