In Pictures | Chetak Festival puts Indian equine beauty on display
Horses with five white markings are considered the most auspicious. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Badal was one such horse. The one in the picture fetched a price of Rs 1 crore at Sarangkheda's Chetak Festival. (Hemant Pedalkar)
Akshay Kumar performed his stunts in Bollywood hit 'Singh is Kinng' with the help of this very horse. Check it out doing something daring with the trainer. (Hemant Pedalkar)
All-white horses are rarest of them all. A male horse is called Nukra and a female horse is called Nukri in the local language. (Hemant Pedalkar)
Soniya, the dancing horse, shakes its legs and entertains the crowds. Quite a turnaround from Sholay days! (Hemant Pedalkar)
Sarangkheda's Chetak Festival had a 'selfie zone', so that visitors can pose with the horses and update their Instagram feeds. Check out 8-month-old Sultan oblige a visitor. (Hemant Pedalkar)
After all is said and done, it's the love and warmth towards one another that connects the human to their animal companions. Eight-month-old Ganesh enjoys a quiet moment with his owner after his performance. (Hemant Pedalkar)