The most expensive new pursuit among India’s power families is a warmblood horse — bred for performance, ridden for prestige

xAt sunrise, while most children head to football or tennis practice, a new group of young achievers is already at the stables, training on European warmblood horses. Their parents watch from the sidelines — not for photos, but for progress. What was once a niche hobby has now become a serious competitive sport for India’s next generation. Families who once looked to luxury cars and gadgets are now investing in stables, early-morning routines, and disciplined riding schedules — trading horsepower on wheels for horsepower on hooves.

The new equestrian icons

Children as young as eight train with Olympic-style discipline. Their parents stand quietly, stopwatches in h

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