Brasília, Brazil. Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August 2022. On the weekend of August 19th and 20th the XXXI Brazilian Endurance Championship was held in Brasília, capital of Brazil. The Championship took place in Brasília’s Country Club facilities with the tracks going through Brasília’s University Farm (Fazenda Água Limpa – FAL – UnB), with breathtaking views and a perfect windy dry weather. Distances offered included the 20 and 40 km in the Graded Endurance Ride and 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 and 160 km against the clock. The championship united people from different states from Brazil, including Par ..read more

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Thursday 18 August 2022. After a two year absence, the world’s longest and toughest horse race, The Mongol Derby, was run twice this year to make up for lost time due to Covid. The first race in July was won by American Deirdre Griffith and South African Willemein Jooste, but the second edition had a homelier feel to it, with two Mongolians amongst the strong starting pack. The Mongolians make their mark in the world’s toughest horse race, finishing first and joint second, as a Chinese rider completes the podium Based on the ancient horse messenger system used by Genghis ..read more

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Saturday 30 July 2022. After a two year absence, the world’s longest and toughest horse race, The Mongol Derby, has been thundering across Mongolia’s steppe for the last eight days. In one of the closest ever races, an American and South African rode in joint winners. Based on the ancient horse messenger system used by Genghis Khan, in a country where the horse is king, at 1000km the Derby is the toughest test on the planet for equestrian endurance riders. Whilst horses are changed roughly every 35km, at checkpoints strung out throughout the country, riders must endure b ..read more