I agree - no good reason to make animals suffer unnecessarily - there are so many other options to choose from to satisfy middle/upper class westerner's appetites for thrills and adventure and let us not forget the . . . responsible manner in order to raise funds for the needy!
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Katy Willings is a former British pony dressage rider, who has decided to sign up for the Mongol Derby, described by its organisers as the toughest horserace in the world. Follow her trials and tribulations as she prepares for this amazing adventure in her blog at...
The Mongol Derby should not be supported and should be stopped from happening. "The Adventurists" are very contradictory to what they are claiming, just a few examples:
"WE ARE ENSURING THE HORSES WELFARE"??
Who's fooling whom? How many of the chosen riders have already ridden semi-wild horses...