Horse Racing
Horse
racing is the most exciting game at the Nadam, and anyone can apply to take part
in the competition regardless his or her age. But in most cases, riders are boys
and girls who are 6-13 years old.
Racehorses are divided into several age groups: two, three,
four- and five-year-old horses, adult horses and stallions.
The
competitions are not held on special tracks, but across the steppe. The distance
varies according the ages of the horses. It can be between 15 and 35 kilometers.
After the
competitions ends, awards will be given to the fastest ten horses, accompanied
by songs about the horses.
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