How do you get socially marginalised children to see themselves differently? One way is to put them on horses and teach them to ride. To be in the saddle is to be on top and in a position of control. It can be a transformative experience, which, in an instant, upturns old equations.
At the social welfare schools run by the government in Telangana, some 500 children have been learning horse riding from Captain Mehboob Arastu, a retired army officer who runs an academy for riding. From stroking a horse to mounting it and commanding it in full stride, the. . .
