It can quickly spread from horses to humans and worrisome part is that there is no effective vaccination yet to fight Glanders," said Dr. Ajay Kumar Gupta, director, animal husbandry department..According to the officials, the latest glanders infection came with mules which were brought to the state from brick kilns at Uttar Pradesh. But a deadly communicable disease among horses has forced people to skip use of ponies in marriage procession.  Our job was to caution people, the rest is up to them," said an association member".

Traditionally, bridegroom ride on a mare to reach the wedding spot but the government has banned the movement of horses following the spread of contagious disease glanders which can spread to humans.But, for those who make a living out of renting mares and horses for marriage processions these are testing times. "Our portable canopy tent factory business was ruined last year when the government implemented note bandi; this year again we are going to suffer because of this disease," said Karim, a horse supplier. "A large number of people have switched to cars, bikes, elephants and some even use camels but there are a few still using horses. He drove a bike to a hotel in Jaipur where the ceremony for his marriage with Shimona Mehta was organised.The disease that mainly affects horses, characterized by swellings below the jaw and mucous discharge from the nostrils, has spread mainly in four districts of Dholpur, Ajmer, Rajsamand and Udaipur and killed 27 animals in the last three months.Amit Sharma was among the cautious bridegrooms.Ravi Jindal, president of Rajasthan Tent Dealers Association too has issued an appeal to the people to avoid horses and mares in marriage processions.

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