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On a recent trip to Jodhpur, Vikram Gour got to experience Horse Power at its most primitive form and it proved to be a lesson for any petrol head!
A 10 hour drive knocking off close to 600 kilometers between Delhi and Jodhpur was carried out without the slightest bit of fatigue setting in thanks to the powerful and rather comfortable BMW X5 at my disposal. The 245 odd horses under the hood mated to an 8 speed automatic gearbox made for a very fast yet relaxing ride, which I personally felt was a boon as I was on a tight schedule and didn’t have time to take on some down time to sort out a tired body.
Long drives are about endurance, not just of the vehicle but for the driver themselves and a similar ride in an uncomfortable, badly maintained vehicle would have been a horrendous experience. I was going to learn a lot more about endurance in the days to come, however at the moment I had made it to my destination without a hitch and now that I was at Jhalamand Garh, a quaint heritage haveli on the outskirts of Jodhpur, I intended on soaking in a brilliant weekend under the desert sun.
Alright, I did have another motive to be here other than a 'holiday-on-duty' so to speak, and that was to get down to the basics of horse power by being a guest at the National Horse Endurance Riding Championship, an annual event that pits the endurance of horse and the rider against the elements as well as a true test of understanding one’s horse and how to respond to it. As I was to learn over the duration of the event, this endurance ride would prove to be amazingly similar to any world class motor sport event in more ways than one!
A good night's rest and an early start to reach the dunes on the outskirts of Jodhpur to witness the start of the championship began on a rather education note. "A horse can keep running until it literally dies from a heart attack." These were the first words uttered to me about the National Horse Endurance Riding Championship, and these words also hold the key to the nature of the event.
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