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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. In the 2016 race, 21 men and 23 women, representing 13 countries, played the role of the messengers.
8 lis 2016 · Dr Jeremy Hubert performed this at 1630 this afternoon and found a massive diaphragmatic rupture. The horse would have died almost instantly. Dr Hubert suggested the horse may have had a congenital defect of the diaphragm, or an old kick injury which could have damaged the tissue.
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.
20 sie 2024 · Our riders are now safely installed in the 2024 Mongol Derby start camp, having completed Day 1 of Pre-Race Training and cleared the first hurdle to Mongol Derby success: the very lengthy bus ride out from Ulaanbaatar to the steppe.
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.
2 sie 2016 · The medical team put several riders on IV drips to combat dehydration, with repeat Derby rider Devan Horn—the field favorite to win—permanently knocked out of the race due to heat exhaustion and near kidney failure, who spent a night vomiting bile and urinating blood.
