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= Esmail Neshati = Esmail Neshati (1923-1999) - (Esmaïl Nechati en Français) (اسماعیل نشاطی in Farsi/فارسی)

Colonel Esmail Neshati is a legendary figure in Iranian equestrian sport. He was a cavalry officer (افسر سوارنظام) in Iran.

Biography:
Esmail Neshati was born on June 26, 1923 in the city of Tabriz (تبریز), Azerbaijan (آذربایجان‎) province, Iran. He completed his primary and secondary school studies there before entering Daneshkadeh Afsari Iran (دانشکده افسری) (Iranian Army Cadet Academy) to pursue his higher education.

After graduating from the Cadet Academy in 1948, he started serving as an officer in the Imperial Iranian Army, Cavalry Branch. In 1951, while serving, he continued to attend further officer training programs in the army and finished at top of his class to become a Lieutenant in Iran’s Imperial Army. Neshati was presented with the Medal of Merit from Iranian Army and was promoted to First Lieutenant. And in 1954, he was decorated with the Medal of Honor.

In 1955, he received a tribute from Iran’s Sports & Olympic Committee for his commitment & contribution to the field of Equestrian training and competition. In 1961 he was appointed to an honorary grade of the Royal Victorian Order by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth of England.

In 1966, he completed w/honors his training at the French National Riding School and the Cadre noir of Saumur, receiving special attention from the faculty/staff for his excellent performance and progress.

In 1968, he was promoted to the Lieutenant Colonel. That same year, the Ministry of National Education honors him with a special prize in recognition for excellence in teaching.

In 1971, in recognition of his outstanding work to further equestrian sports in the Iranian Army, Farhabad Officers Club was renamed to Neshati Officers Club. In

1973, he finished a decorated career as an office and retired from the army to completely devote himself to equestrian sports training and competition.

In 1976, he received the Medal of Remembrance from the Iranian Gendarme Corp for his outstanding training contributions to the Gendarme Corps Equestrian program.

He was instrumental with organizing Tehran International Jumping event in 1976, a significant platform to bring International Equestrian competition to Iran.

In 1979 he published his 1st book: (in Farsi) اموزش سواری و تربیت اسب - Title translation in English: "Teaching of Horse Riding & Training" - co-written with Colonel Dr Mohamad Taghi Ebrahim Poor

From 1979 to 1998, he dedicated his time to training of the youth at multiple riding clubs. His teachings went beyond the art of riding and included life time teachings on discipline, hard work ethics, horsemanship, and team work. His legacy continues to grow as his students take those learnings and make a positive mark in this world.

Sadly in 1999, Colonel Neshati died in a car accident.

In 2010 his 2nd book got published in Iran: دستور سواری وتربیت اسب (in Farsi) - translation of the title English: "Guidelines for Riding and Training Horses".