India has a wide following in various equestrian sports like showjumping, eventing, dressage, endurance and tent pegging. Supported by the Equestrian Federation of India, eventing is the most popular of the five, with teams representing the country at most Asian Games, winning a bronze medal in the 2002 and 2006 games. India has been represented in four Olympic Games by its equestrians in the years 1980 (Moscow), 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney), 2020 (Tokyo) and 2024 (Paris). Anush Agarwalla became the first Indian to represent the country in Dressage in Modern Summer Olympics. The Equestrian Premier League aims to support the sport in the country.
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Equestrian | Olympics | Events | Horse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three day event -Team and Individual | Shiwalik | |||
| 1980 Olympics | Three day event - Team and Individual | Rajdoot | ||
| 1980 Olympics | Three day event - Team and Individual | I-Am-It | ||
| 1980 Olympics | Three day event - Team and Individual | Bobby | ||
| Indrajit Lamba | 1996 Olympics | Individual eventing | Karishma | |
| Imtiaz Anees | Individual eventing | Spring Invader | Rank 23 | |
| Fouaad Mirza | Individual eventing | Seigneur Medicot | Rank 23 | |
| Anush Agarwalla | Individual dressage | Sir Caramello Old | Rank 52 | |
The following are medalists in the Asian Games:
| Equestrian | Olympics | Events | Horse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagirath Singh | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Deep Kumar Ahlawat | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Palwinder Singh | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Rajesh Pattu | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Rakesh Kumar | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Ashish Malik | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Jitender Singh | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Fouaad Mirza | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 1976 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 1982 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 1982 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 1984 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 1987 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 1991 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 2003 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 2004 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 2019 | Arjuna Award | Male | ||
| 2020 | Arjuna Award | Male |