Marula is one of the oldest kinds of Georgian equestrian sports. The horsemen used to compete with horses, participating in marula, for the distance of 25-30 km. Racing this distance at high speed requires great resilience from the horse. For this reason, great attention is given to the selection and preparation of the horse in advance, which starts 2-3 months before marula.
Horses are prepared for marula. To develop deftness and resilience in the horse, people use to train it for long distances; besides, they increase the distance gradually.
Such testing of Georgian horses for long distances once again proves its amazing resilience. In this sport, mainly Megrelian horses are used in west Georgia, and Tushetian horses are used in east Georgia.
