When Anush Agarwalla relocated from India to Germany in 2017 to further his equestrian ambitions, little did he expect to become the first male athlete in five years to represent the country at the world championships in dressage.
The 23-year-old, who hails from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, realised his dream at Herning, Denmark this month, while guiding Oldenburg gelding Sir Caramello OLD to a respectable score of 66.832.
He was joined in creating history by Shruti Vora, who became the first Indian woman to compete at the worlds in dressage, as the 51-year-old rode Danish Warmblood Denightron to a score of 64.534.