When riding across the Mongolian steppe, one mistake can mean game over. This can be anything from losing a piece of kit to your horse stumbling in a marmot hole while navigating the vast stretches of ...
HERMISTON — What began as a dream turned into the adventure of a lifetime for Olivia Hankel, who recently completed the Mongol Derby — one of the world’s toughest horse races. Hankel, 27, of Hermiston ...
Next month, Humboldt County’s Jenn Laidlaw is slated to be the first Lost Coast local ever to compete in the Mongol Derby. A 1,000-kilometer (more-than-600-mile) journey across the Mongolian steppe, ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A century or so ago, it wasn’t uncommon for a man to spend much of his life on a horse. Today, it’s very rare. But then, Fred Berry has always been a little different. Berry ...
ULAANBAATAR, 12 August (BelTA - Emirates News Agency) - Two UAE endurance riders Sheikh Khalifa Al Hamed and Issa Al Khiyari concluded their historic participation in the “Mongol Derby” endurance race ...
HERMISTON — What began as a dream turned into the adventure of a lifetime for Olivia Hankel, who recently completed the Mongol Derby — one of the world’s toughest horse races. Hankel, 27, of Hermiston ...
Some 621 miles of harsh terrain in the saddle for six to 10 days. Vast temperature swings from morning frost to the fiery furnace of the unbridled August sun. Isolation. This extreme environment is ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LIVINGSTON — Some 621 miles of harsh terrain in the saddle for 6-10 days. Vast temperature swings ...