Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.720

v1.c3.720

Horses were often kept in stalls,⁹ and fed there.¹⁰ But they were also allowed to go out to grass,¹¹ and were then hobbled.¹² They were watered to cool them after racing.¹³ Their attendants are frequently referred to (*aśva-pāla*,¹⁴ *aśva-pa*,¹⁵ *aśva-pati*).¹⁶ Stallions were frequently castrated (*vadhri*).¹⁷