A Nepalese army soldier bonds with a horse at the Nepal cavalry stable before the Ghode Jatra festival in Kathmandu. Photo / AP
A Nepalese army soldier bonds with a horse at the Nepal cavalry stable before the Ghode Jatra festival in Kathmandu. Photo / AP
Nepalese cavalry soldiers and horses get ready for the Ghode Jatra festival in Nepal.
The 'Ghode Jatra' is an annual horse festival celebrated on the Nepal Cavalry grounds in Kathmandu, which marks the defeat of a Hindu demon.
Horses from Nepal cavalry rest in a stable after morning practice for Ghode Jatra festival in Kathmandu. Photo / AP
The President of Nepal, diplomats, top officials and civilians all gather towatch 106 horses and more than 200 soldiers display warfare techniques which are believed to keep the demon away.
The preparations start three months prior, when a team of soldiers bond with the animals by feeding and grooming the horses.
