India, Nov. 28 -- Ace Indian equestrian athlete Shruti Vora clinched an individual silver medal at the ongoing Asian Continental Equestrian Championships in Pattaya on Thursday. The veteran rider, astride Magnanimous, scored 70.147 to finish behind China's Sarah Rao (73.794) in the Intermediate I - Dressage Individual event. Thailand's Pakjira Thongpakdi was third with a tally of 69.118.

Vora's routine reflected balance, rhythm, and smooth transitions, traits that she displayed just two days earlier when she guided India to a team silver in the Dressage Prix St. Georges (PSG) event on the opening day of the competition (November 25). Together with Divyakriti Singh and Gaurav Pundir, the Indian trio had combined for a total of 204.059 to ...