The longest horse race in the world - BBC World Service

In the Mongol Derby, riders from all over the world race semi-wild horses across the Mongolian Steppe.

The horses are owned by nomadic herder families and the team behind the race employ the families to host the riders. Tom Morgan took on the epic task of launching the world's longest equestrian endurance competition in 2009.

[squaturogojo]

my heart and actions are utterly unclouded

[Ihaveadog]

It’s lovely! It doesn’t look abusive, perhaps one of the only fully non-abusive horse race? Wow!

[eddiedeleon]

THE TENTS ... catches my attention ... for it have seen them in a news always THE BORDERS if a Mongolian wins the first ... then the STAMINA and MASTERY of the place ... parang bitin Sir salamat

[zorancuga]

Jojos bizzare adventure Steal ball run but they don't try to kill echouther

[alexandrupreda]

2:36 i prefer the traditional way. That how mongols take over the world, that how you win a smal race.

[ariunboldorgilbold]

Outsiders can't talk like they know our ancestry or our spirit. You guys just see how we live but will never understand the real conection. Who picked you as founder of derby of mongol? This is just too much.

[HEMI-MOMMA]

While I'd love to ride an Arabian across the Mongolian stepps, I think it's rather so it on a Mongolian horse. There's just something so ancient about them. It is the way. 😂

[baenciaa]

i wonder what horses feel like, riders are sitting but the horses are running and walking. like it should be way different right?

[ghifariasoka]

Cool! Do we have to look for Jesus as well?

[omegawimptronic]

Hopefully a president won’t try to kill them….

[zopaseah]

I look forward to riding Tom Morgan over a 1000km horse race, ... i am sure he will be thrilled. Senseless racing, unnecessary suffering for these horses. .., if these fellas are so enthusiatic, why not try running 1000km on your own two feet? I am sure that will be glorious sense of achievement instead on asking animals to carry u over such great distances.

[roygbiv]

So this is a traditional race or was created by some British guy?

[khinsushein]

Please do not abuse the horses by riding thousands of km too, it is so tired for them!!

[neosamurai]

What!? But where are all the Mongolian riders - these are all just rich foreigners borrowing Mongolian families horses to race in a non-Mongolian event. It's bordering on cultural appropriation to me.