Proposed Mongolian Horse Race Raises Welfare Concerns

by: Sharon Biggs
July 11 2009, Article # 14517 A planned horse race over the Mongolian Steppes has raised the ire of several equestrian groups concerned about the welfare of the more than 700 horses that will take part in the 1,000-kilometer Mongolian Derby. The League of Adventurists International Ltd., the British-based adventure company organizing the competition, describes the race as "the longest, toughest horse race in the world." The Adventurists said in a press statement they are ...