Equine culture of India is as old as Mahabharat and Ramayan , where “ Ashwa”
(Horse) has been an integral part of Indian culture from marriage to religious ceremony
to war , the realization that documentation of the breed, its conformation, lineage were
missing , even after independence was devastating. The thought of documenting ,
promoting, preserving and educating horse owners created Indigenous Horse Society of
India.
Indigenous Horse Society of India ( IHSI) has been working for the promotion,
preservation and recognition of indigenous horses since 1999. IHSI has been registered
since 2001. In absence of any official and authentic documentation of indigenous horses
, Society searched and collected various international documents which were in practice
for registration of breeds and to maintain lineage of horses and created registration
form and started the work of registration of indigenous horses.
With increased interest in the indigenous horses, specially Marwari, Kathiwari and
Sindhi various Societies in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab , South of India
started working for the betterment of indigenous horses. These Societies organise horse
shows , equestrian sports to showcase the positive strength of the indigenous horses.
In 2016 , it was felt that over the years due to the efforts of these various societies of
indigenous horses , specially Marwari, Kathiawari and Sindhi breeds gained immense
popularity and the breeding also improved but there was no scientific lineage system to
maintain the pedigree record . Thus the idea of NCIHS came into existence wherein
different societies working for the cause of Indigenous horses, got together and
decided to find out the best way to have DNA parentage and secure its record.
National Confederation of Indigenous Horse Societies ( NCIHS ) is a forum
representing different societies working for the indigenous breed of horses ive. Marwari,
Kathiawari , Maipuri, Spiti, Zanskari and Sindhi,
On 9" May 2016 a delegation of IHSI and NCIHS met the authorities of RWITC
at Mahalaxmi Race Course , Mumbai and signed an MOU for the services for
DNA parentage of Indigenous Horses with the Stud Book Authority of India.
Founder members
H.H.GAJ SINGH OF JODHPUR
KR.RAGHUVENDRA SINGH OF DUNDLOD
COL.SARPRATAP SINGH
SH.ARUN DEO SANGER
SH.A.H.A.A.IMAM
YUVRAJ DIGVIJAY SINGH
H.H.MAHIPENDRA SINGH DANTA
YUVRAJ VIKRAMADITYA SINGH
RAJA JITENDRA PAL SINGH
SH.LAXMAN SINGH
RAJA BHUPAT SINGH
Honorable Member for Life
FRANCESCA KELLY