RAJASTHAN HORSE SAFARI TOURS
A more recent, and exciting, variation of the camel safari is the horse
safri, The Rajputs where born to be horseback reders, and the tradition
wsas strongly engorced in the medieval ages when the cavalry formed one
of the most important flanks of the desert armies, Special houses were bred
at the thikanas or aristocratic homes of the Thakurs who served their
kings which armies of horsemen. The Marwari horse is an indigenous species,
hardy agile and among the notables in worlds breeds, In addition, the Kathiawadi
and Sindhi horses are also adept at traversing the desert countryside.
Horse safaris are usually conducted in the vicinity of Udaipur where the
hilly terrain and forested countryside are ideal for taking to the
trail.
Depending on the side of the group, the pack of cavalry can move swiftly
or at leisure, moving form the vicinity of one old fort to another, There
is additional excitement it that the route you stay in may have been
those very ones where the ancient armies once rode and camped.
Horse safari routes can of course, be diverse, but most will pass
close to villages, ruined historical monuments, and temples,
These are ideal palaces to halt for a bit for rest and relaxation or lunch
and a quick snooze , Riders and advised to equip themselves with riding
gear the famous Jodhpuri breeches, hat, and boots, Depending on your capability
to ride the houses may trot ro canter through the countryside, What matters
most however is that each evening you are assured of the comforts of former
palaces and forts : no better, or more historic way of exploring Rajasthan
is pissible.
