Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Desert horsemen keep the pace



A group of horsemen goes out patrolling AL Awafi desert searching for troublemakers. The horses carry the police symbol on their saddles-a falcon with seven stars symbolizing the seven emirates. The horsemen wear kanduras wrapped around their waists, black boots and a traditional headgear is wrapped around their foreheads to protect their eyes. The five horsemen are part of RAK Police patrol division. They monitor areas outside cities that are hard to reach by cars. The horsemen use only mobile phones and walkie-talkies . They don’t talk to people they meet. They do their  job quietly making sure that there is  no trouble. The horsemen like to ride the Arabian horses because they are always powerful and just want to run. The horsemen work during the winter and school breaks, that’s when people come to camp. Horses are used only for four hours so they don’t get tired and remain useful.




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