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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. In the 2016 race, 21 men and 23 women, representing 13 countries, played the role of the messengers.
Mongolian horse racing is a captivating and ancient tradition deeply rooted in Mongolia’s nomadic culture. It’s much more than just a sport; it is a celebration of the skills and endurance both of horses and their riders.
4 wrz 2019 · Jesse Byrne and Sarah Brown finished third in a field of 40 riders after racing across 1,000 kilometres of vast Mongolian landscapes mounted on semi-wild racing ponies.
17 sie 2017 · A young Australian Olympian has won the longest and toughest horse race in the world. Twenty-nine-year-old Ed Fernon conquered the gruelling Mongolian Derby, crossing the finish line with South ...
Horse racing is one of the three iconic sports in the traditional Mongolian Naadam and is taken very seriously, with horses running up to 30kms across country. Many families involved with the Derby graciously lend us their finest racehorses, though the vast majority of the horses you will ride will be the ordinary working horses of the steppe ...
The 2024 Mongol Derby champion is crowned aboard a lucky blue-eyed horse, after a tense dash for finish camp. The weather may have cooled but the competition heats up, as we prepare to watch two extraordinary horsewomen attempt to battle it out for the Derby crown tomorrow.
28 kwi 2022 · The Mongol Derby is a self-navigated, point-to-point endurance race based on Chinggis Khaan’s ancient Mongolian postal system from 1224. Using strong and resilient riders and horses, Khaan’s vast network of horse stations across his empire made it possible for important messages to travel around 2,500 miles in just a few days.
