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15 sie 2016 · Post mortem results have revealed an underlying defect was probably behind the death of a pony in this year’s Mongol Derby. The mount of British dressage rider Tatiana Mountbatten died suddenly...
The Mongol Derby is an equestrian endurance race. It extends 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) through the Mongolian Steppe and is the world's longest horse race. The course recreates the horse messenger system developed by Genghis Khan in 1224.
26 more of our incredible riders cross the line to complete the 2024 Mongol Derby as families are reunited, lifelong friendships cemented and bottles popped. The 2024 Mongol Derby champion is crowned aboard a lucky blue-eyed horse, after a tense dash for finish camp.
The Mongol Derby is adventure on a massive scale and demands a quiver of characteristics from the very top drawer encompassing sportsmanship, determination and the ability to laugh in the face of severe chafing.
7 sie 2024 · A whirlwind Day 1 of the 2024 Mongol Derby comes to a close, leaving in its wake several slightly bruised jockeys, a lost Vet Card somewhere between the start line and HS1, and some thrilling sporting drama.
12 wrz 2019 · Archaeologist Mike Field spent his summer holiday riding in the toughest horse race in the world, the Mongol Derby: 1,000km in ten days across the Mongolian steppe, following in the footsteps of the Genghis Khan’s messengers. Field was thrown from his horse twice but managed to make it to the finish….
2 sie 2016 · In the span of a quarter of an hour, the animal I’d dismissed as a Thelwell pony had morphed into the Mongolian American Pharaoh. Thomas was on a bolter he couldn’t steer, galloping the opposite direction through a swampy wetland.
