Amanda Sivaraj

Amanda Sivaraj

Age:17



"I first started riding when I was living in France ,at the age of 6.As we moved from country to country due to my dad's work,one of the first things we did once we settled in was to look for a riding school.When we were living in Russia,we would often go to watch the world class horse shows,and even travelled to England to watch Olympia ( The London International Horse Show ).

These visits introduced me to the world of show jumping and cultivated my interest in the equestrian sport.My show jumping career took flight when I moved to Dubai at the age of 10.There,I entered my first competition ( the height of the jumps at around 40-60cm ) on a sweet pony named Bilbo,and placed 3rd.Soon after,we were transferred back home to KL, and my competitiveness in the equestrian sports escalated.I am now riding a pony named Pepsi from STC and am entering classes at the metre level.We are in good form this year,thanks to my coaches Alex Maurer and Mohd Razali. I am also currently searching for another horse so that I would be able to enter higher level competitions such as the SEA Young Riders Series,the KL Grand Prix and the Youth Olympics.