80th Annual General Body Meeting

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE 

Dear Member,

Once again it gives me great pleasure to address you on behalf of the Managing Committee and myself. It is even more so on this occasion as this Managing Committee has completed a tenure of 5 years without change.

 When this Committee was elected 5 years ago, it had a vision to take the Club to international standards and make it the premier civilian equestrian and polo club in India. I dare say that we have achieved this vision. Today our Club is clearly the number one civilian equestrian and polo club in India with facilities which no other civilian club in India can match. Our all-weather show jumping and dressage arena is rated as the best in India and on par with any such riding arena in the world. Over the past few years, we have had several international juries present at our Club to judge dressage and show jumping competitions. All of them have loved our facilities and opined that our riding arenas are on par with the best in the world.

 Due to the growth of equestrian sport in Mumbai, we have had to secure more stables from the RWITC who graciously acceded to our request. There are presently 213 horses stabled at the ARC and RWITC stables. Of these there are approximately 50 warm blood horses imported from Europe. Polo is also growing and we have several new polo players at the Club. There is still a demand for more stables. This is a clear indication that equestrian sport and polo have grown and are still growing and will continue to grow in Mumbai thanks to our Club.

 Without saying anything more I would now like to present to you the report card of this Managing Committee in terms of the main events conducted and main items of infrastructure added during the past 5 years.

Events conducted: -

2018-2019

• Two RELs for National Equestrian Championship (NEC) Show Jumping
• NEC Show Jumping

 2019-2020 

•  Two RELs for NEC Show Jumping 
• FEI World Jumping Challenge (Cat A, B & C) 
• REL For Junior National Equestrian Championship (JNEC)

 2020-2021 

• Two RELs for JNEC 

 2021-2022 

• RELs for Junior National Equestrian Championship 
• FEI World Jumping Challenge (Cat A, B & C) 
• CSN1* & CSN3* 19th Asian Games (Round 1) 
• CSN1* & CSN3* 19th Asian Games (Round 2) 
• Junior National Equestrian Championship (JNEC) 
• National Prelimary Show Jumping

 2022-2023 

• Three RELs for JNEC
• FEI Dressage CDI1* & EFI Dressage CDN
• EFI Show Jumping CSN1*/CSN3*/Grade II/III & Junior National Equestrian Championship Category CSN Events (02 Jan – 5 Jan )
• FEI Dressage CDI1* & EFI Dressage CDN
• EFI Show Jumping CSN1*/CSN3*/Grade II/III & Junior National Equestrian Championship Category CSN Events (10 Jan – 14 Jan )
• National Equestrian Championship Dressage 

 2023-2024

• Two RELs for JNEC

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 Main Infrastructure added

• 39HP Massey Ferguson tractor.
• Cultivator.
• Shrub Master.
• Installed three air conditioners in the bar area and three air conditioners in the clubhouse.
• Repaired and renovated the kitchen to cater to about 70-80 persons, making it a top-class modern kitchen.
• Constructed an international standard all-weather riding/show jumping/dressage arena.
• Installed a digital screen at the riding arena.
• Set up a new dispensary for the veterinary doctors.
• Constructed new toilets at the riding grounds and RWITC stables.
• Multi Grooming machine and 4-stroke Brush Cutter machine.
• Renovated the doctor's residential room downstairs.
• Installed CCTV cameras.
• Imported a special machine called Platz Max Multi for maintenance of the all-weather show jumping arena.
• Laid RCC flooring in the Club.
• Redesigned and renovated the area outside the Club.
• Created new horse washing areas in the Club and RWITC stables.
• Added Wooden horses at the riding ground for Polo Practice.
• Renovated the Tack Shop.
• Created a Saddle Storage Room.
• Added a New Sand Paddock arena.
• Purchased a Maruti Ergo van for veterinary purposes.
• Acquired an Activa scooter and an electric cycle for Jamadars and staff to visit the ground.
• Procured two hydraulic tractor trolleys for the ground and for lifting feed.

 We will continue to hold equestrian and polo events as before. The EFI has allotted us some top-class dressage and show jumping events which we will be conducting in November 2023 and February 2024. The polo tournaments will be held in December 2023-January 2024.

We have also continued to add to our infrastructure e.g. we have ordered an ambulance of our own. We are also in the process of acquiring more equipment for ground and stable maintainance.

As before we continue to strive towards excellence and to make our Club a better place for members and horses.

Like I have said in the past none of this would have been possible without your love and support and I look forward to your continued love and support.

I would also be failing in my duty if I didn’t profusely thank our Club staff for their dedication to their jobs and their complete support. Each one of them has also taken great pride in bringing the Club to where it is today. My personal thanks to each of them.

Lastly, I would also like to thank RWITC, its Committee, officials and staff for supporting us throughout this period of five years.

I look forward to seeing you at the AGM on 14^th September 2023.

Warm regards,

Sd/-
Shyam Mehta.