HERMISTON — What began as a dream turned into the adventure of a lifetime for Olivia Hankel, who recently completed the Mongol Derby — one of the world’s toughest horse races. Hankel, 27, of Hermiston ...

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HERMISTON — What began as a dream turned into the adventure of a lifetime for Olivia Hankel, who recently completed the Mongol Derby — one of the world’s toughest horse races. Hankel, 27, of Hermiston ...

ULAANBAATAR, 12 August (BelTA - Emirates News Agency) - Two UAE endurance riders Sheikh Khalifa Al Hamed and Issa Al Khiyari concluded their historic participation in the “Mongol Derby” endurance race ...

Some 621 miles of harsh terrain in the saddle for six to 10 days. Vast temperature swings from morning frost to the fiery furnace of the unbridled August sun. Isolation. This extreme environment is ...

Next month, Humboldt County’s Jenn Laidlaw is slated to be the first Lost Coast local ever to compete in the Mongol Derby. A 1,000-kilometer (more-than-600-mile) journey across the Mongolian steppe, ...

When riding across the Mongolian steppe, one mistake can mean game over. This can be anything from losing a piece of kit to your horse stumbling in a marmot hole while navigating the vast stretches of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Montana equestrian Katrina Leyh prepares for the challenging 1,000-kilometer Mongol Derby horse race across Mongolia's steppe next ...

Now, they know the route. After nearly a year of planning and a combination of fear and excitement, Kelly Hale of Red Lodge and Marie Griffis of Manhattan began a 1,008-kilometer horse race across the ...

NEWBURYPORT — Kelsy Stromski has been riding horses since she was a child on her family’s farm in northern Maine. Her kind of riding didn’t involve rules, structure or fancy equipment. She would ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LIVINGSTON — Some 621 miles of harsh terrain in the saddle for 6-10 days. Vast temperature swings ...