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Indian Jumping Athlete: Sanjay Bagai

SANJAY BAGAI

Director at Zeitgeist Equestrian stable and training facility, Professional Athlete, Coach, Business owner

Petaluma, California, United States

Professional Details

Sport: Horse show Jumping

FEI ID: 10024570

CB Rank: 195975

Occupation: Athlete, Business Owner, Director

Website: www.zequus.com

Personal details

D.O.B: 29/10/1966

Family: Wife-Phoebe Lang, daughter-Thea, Sons-Tommy, and Jack

Hobbies: Spending time with family

Languages: English

About Sanjay, Bagai is a name that has changed the history of Horse show jumping. He is an Indian Athlete who has represented India at the World level and has gained popularity worldwide. He is an elite-level athlete who never gave up in his life and achieved great heights with great dedication and hard work. His lifelong motto is "What would you do if you could not fail?". With the help of his motto, he achieved a name that the world will never forget.

He is regarded as one of the best athletes of all time and is followed by thousands of people. He breaks many world records in his lifetime and has set new heights that seem impossible to break. He is an inspiration to all those persons who want to make a career in Equestrian sport.

How he started this sport?

In his early times, Sanjay Bagai used to do horse riding in his school just for fun and entertainment. Sometimes, he also used to go trail riding with his friend as he loves adventure but he never knew that this sport will change his life. As time passes, Slowly become addicted to this sport and developed a never-ending love for this sport. He becomes very passionate about this sport that one day he decided to make a professional career in this.

He started training professionally and developed a dream of participating in the Olympics which he achieved in 2004 when he qualifies for the Olympic Games in Athens.

What is his training regime and way of training?

His training regime is 24x7x365….

He never took a day off and he always thinks that it’s very important to work as hard as the horses do when they have saddles on their back. He respects his horses a lot and always tries to take care of them properly.

What difficulties he has faced in his life?

Sanjay Bagai is a very hard-working and passionate guy. He never stops no matter what the situation is. In his life, he suffered many injuries but he never let bad times demotivate him. In mid-2010, he suffered a drastic bone and brain injury but he never gave up. Besides, he achieved so many titles after recovering from the injury.

What are his biggest life achievements?

Participating in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™

Qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens

Who are his biggest motivators?

Coach Eddie Macken, Coach Karsten Huck, Francois Baucher, David Broome, Gustav Steinbrecht, Wilhelm Museler

Current life

Currently, Sanjay Bagai is a director at Zeitgeist Equestrian stable and training facility in Petaluma, CA, United States. Along with this, he is a great business owner and coach. He attains extensive experience in finance and technology.

Also, he is trying hard to provide high-class training facilities to the athletes with the help of his website. He aims to make great athletes who can further develop this equestrian sport and take it to great heights.

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How to Maintain Horses for Longevity and Performance?

By Mr. Sanjay Bagai

Everyone wishes their performance horse to relish an elongated and full of zip life. Though most of us try to drizzle most of our time, hard-earned money, sweat, and blood to build an everlasting partnership with our horses, we miss it or overdo it. All our attempts to keep our horses happy and healthy seem to fall short at times.

Alas! Lesser do we know about the secrets of maintaining horses for longevity and performance.

Many performance horses are laid up at least once in their span because of musculoskeletal injuries or are retired before time. Is maintaining longevity so testing to achieve in our equine athletes?

Well! It is not. Here are a few simple ways to prevent injuries and maintain the health of your performance horse and ensure that they are unstoppable as long as possible:

Healthy and Peaceful Ambiances

Being herd creatures, horses are believed to cover more than 25 miles/day while foraging for around 18 hours/day. Already bereft of meadows the performance horses are at stake of losing their mental wellbeing. In that case, confining them to a 12’x12’ stall is not at all a good idea.

So, it is best to keep them together in an open area and in case one cannot afford this luxury for their horses, these must be given at least 10 hrs of turnout with the freedom to access apposite fodder. In case, you have to stall your beloved horse, make sure you provide it with appropriate bedding space so that it can rest properly.

Clean Stall

Never compromise on the cleanliness of the barn. It must be adequately ventilated to avoid any respiratory problems or ailment. Remember! Your horse needs clean surroundings for better breathing and good health.

Regular and wise Dental care

The teeth of a horse keep erupting to help them break down the roughest of forages. In a natural scenario the constant eruption gets settled with regular use of teeth for grinding rough forage, but when it comes to the environment, we provide to our horses they are given comparatively very soft forage and that too at a fixed time wherein their constantly erupting teeth are not used properly. Consequently, the overgrown teeth structure starts hurting the mouth of our performance horse.

Hence, to avoid any discomfort, ulcers, and pain due to sharp enamel points, it is very important to ensure the regular and wise dental care for your horse.

Nutritious Diet

Just like humans differ in their daily need of nutrition as per their lifestyle or type of physical activity they undertake on daily basis, the requirement of daily intake differs from horse to horse. So, it is recommended not to think twice before consulting an expert veterinary or equine nutritionist to ensure that you are not compromising the daily need for nutrients for your horse. A balanced diet will ensure a tough frame, good joint health, and great muscle development. Well! Never forget to consider the diet plan for your hose while it is traveling.

Balanced Hoof

A balanced hoof is a prerequisite for healthy joints and balance of your horse`s body. In case you ignore the hoof care your horse may suffer from osteoarthritis as the body of your horse will not be able to handle the uneven load on the joints.

Keep in touch with your veterinary

You must be in touch with your veterinary on every step of your horse care. For example, when you need to decide whether your horse must go barefoot or with shoes, let your veterinarian analyse the gait of your horse, the kind of surface it will go racing for, and the level of competition and decide for your horse the kind of shoes it will require for maintaining a sound balance throughout the competition.

There is much more to talk about when it comes to the proper maintenance of your performance horses. We will discuss it further in my next post. Stay tuned!

However, for any expert, horse-related services or best performance horses reach Zeitgeist Equestrian.