🐎 Amarnath Yatra’s Unsung Hero: Pony Wala Serving Pilgrims Since Childhood I was born right here, and I spent my childhood here, said a Pony Wala Ghulam Nabi in Baltal, Jammu & Kashmir. I have been working with mares since childhood—handling them and leading them on Amarnath Yatra pilgrimages. In 2026, the first convoy of the pilgrimage will set out from Baltal for the holy cave on July 3. Pony Wala Mohd. Noorani said that we hope that this year’s yatra like every year, may this pilgrimage proceed smoothly, and may the yatris in Jammu and Kashmir undertake the journey and return safely. Everyone here—horse handlers, muleteers, porters, tent providers, and booking agents—is making preparations in their own way, the Pony Wala remarked.