"This is the first gold medal ever made during the country`s participation in the SEA Games," president of the Indonesia Equestrian Federation (EFI), Irvan Gading, said.
He said the achievement was not easy to make as it took a lot of hard work from all parties involved.
The Indonesian team was strengthened by Ferry Wahyu Hadiyanto with his horse named Bonita, Djolfi Momongan (Wyatt Earp), Alvaro Menayang (Desperado 172) and Larasati Gading (Wallenstein 145).
The team competed against teams from Thailand consisting of Praditha Thitathan (Pelegrinus), Pananya Tradthong (Amonassro), Nitipat Ngao-osa (Michaelangelo), Suwat Boonie (Delgado) and Pakinee Pantapa (Tayutin) and from Myanmar.
The Myanmarese team consists of Ei Thet Mon (Wonderland), Than Hlaing (Rualdo) and Aung Thu Tun (Groovy).
Indonesia won the gold medal after beating Thailand and Myanmar with 205,947 points in the dressage. Thailand was ranked second with 195,758 points and 164,621 points.
Irvan said there were still other events to follow and so "we must work harder to win more gold medals."
Ferry Wahyu Hadiyanto meanwhile said the achievement was the results of hardwork from all friends. "Our movements are smooth minimizing mistakes," he said.
Larasati Gading who gained the highest points said support from the people and the family was the capital for winning the competition.
"We hope we will get more medals again," she said.
Indonesia has set a target of winning two out of six gold medals offered for grabs in the event and deployed 13 athletes.
For eventing Indonesia deploys five athletes namely Albert Pelealu with his horse named Edo Budi Luhur, Asep Lesmana (Kelecyn Chessa Peak), Pingkan Motira (Start Wicky) Anto Budiarto (Red Start) and Ardi Hapsoro Hamidjojo (Autum Spirit 2).
For dressage it fields Larasati Gading (Wallenstein 145), Alvaro Menayang (Desperado 172), Djofri Momongan (Wyatt Earp) and Ferry Wahyu Hadiyanto (Bonita).
For show jumping Indonesia fields Putri Hamidjojo (La Belle 140), Andry Prasetyono (Lundstar), Denis Christian Sanjaya (Pazia Greta), Raymen Kaunang (El Sueno Demontre) and Ardi Hapsoro Hamidjojo (Autum Spirit 2).
(T.F006/H-YH/HAJM/B003)
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