Violaine, or how a French trainer made a successful Marwari dressage horse
Violaine on Mahakal in 2013 at the Jappaloup competition in Pune, the first time a Marwari horse won a dressage competition Violaine Boulogne is a French horse trainer who spends a lot of her time training Marwari horses in Rajasthan. She is also involved in the equine industry in various countries across the world, including teaching riding in Lebanon as well as doing consultancy work in several European countries. She is one of the very few female horse trainers in India an
Ashwa Pooja, the festival of the worship of the horse
Today was Ashwa Pooja, the festival of the worship of the horse. Ashwa Pooja happens on the ninth day of the Navratra festival, also known as Navratri, and is considered to be one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu Calendar. While the 9-day Navratra festival is dedicated to the goddess Durga, Ashwa Pooja celebrates the relationship between Rajput warriors and their Marwari horses on whom they depended on to win battles but also for their survival. Ashwa Pooja also celeb
Chetak, the most famous Marwari horse in the world
Our very own Luci, maybe a descendant of Chetak? The Marwari horse breed holds an important place in the heart of north Indian culture. It owes a lot to the most famous of all Marwaris: Chetak. According to traditional literature, poetry and songs, Chetak was the stallion of Maharana Pratap, the king of Mewar in Rajasthan. Folk stories describe Chetak as what, today, would be considered the quintessential Marwari horse. He was relatively short - between 14.2 and 15.2 hands he
