From 25th January to 09th February
On 26th Jan,India's Republic day,2022, President,PM and Defense, Minister of India patted Virat,leading horse of President's bodyguard on the eve of its retirement after 18 years of elite service.It was its last parade.It was given commendation certificate by the Chief of Army staff on the day,first of its kind in the history of Indian Army.I come to know that the horses we used to ride from 1977 to 1979 in Assam,namely, Pilku's Fatima ,mine Bhagwati, Silku's Palaceguard and Babloo's youngest and naughty Sikander too had retired. I could not confirm if the they were still alive. Longevity of a horse is between 25 to 30 years. They must be dead and reborn twice/thrice by now. We pray for good life to them in whatever form they may be.
Quotable Quotes :"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."Carl Jung
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I remember Palace Guard very well. Long hair on his neck. A couple of times that I fell off, I grabbed and hung onto his hair. He was a patient and very understanding horse.
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