Archive for April, 2005

Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 6)

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005

Day 6 – In the morning we packed up and the staff broke camp as we mounted and headed north toward Kaku, a two day ride away. By this time our guests had become accustomed to the Marwari horses with the ears that curve inward at the top. They used to be [...]

Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 5)

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005

Day 5 – The day dawned clear and much warmer as the cold snap had passed. After breakfast we headed to the fair by jeep so that we could visit it on foot to get a closer look at the camels, cattle and horses. There were also tents set up in some alleys [...]

Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 4)

Monday, April 4th, 2005

Day 4 – That morning we were excited to be heading out toward Nagaur to meet our horses and begin the ride and we left by car soon after breakfast. The famous rat temple of Karniji at Deshok was en route so we stopped to pay a quick visit to this unique shrine. [...]