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The Mongol Empire considered horses as an important factor to its success and tailored other weapons to them. The bow and arrow was created to be light enough to attack enemies while on horseback. The Mongols used composite bows made from birch, sinew and the horns of sheep.
Mounted Mongol nomads holding horse lassos. Mongolian nomads have long been considered to be some of the best horsemen in the world. During the time of Genghis Khan, Mongol horse archers were capable of feats such as sliding down the side of their horse to shield their body from enemy arrows, while simultaneously holding their bow under the horse's chin and returning fire, all at full gallop.
Mongolian horses have great stamina; although they have small bodies, they can gallop for 10 km without a break. When pulling a cart, a team of four Mongol horses can draw a load of 4400 lbs for 50–60 km a day. Because the horses are allowed to live much the same as wild horses, they require little in the way of hoof care.
The following list of horse and pony breeds includes standardized breeds, some strains within breeds that are considered distinct populations, types of horses with common characteristics that are not necessarily standardized breeds but are sometimes described as such, and terms that describe groupings of several breeds with similar characteristics.
The Chinese Mongolian horse is modeled similarly to the Mongolian horse and is regarded locally as a horse rather than a pony. [10] It features a rectilinear head profile, [ 10 ] characterized by a broad forehead, open nostrils, protruding eyes, and long ears. [ 11 ]
The Mongol mythology is the traditional religion of the Mongols. ... The Mythology of Horses: Horse Legend and Lore Throughout the Ages (2003), 37–46. Yves Bonnefoy
All the Wild Horses is a 2017 British documentary film directed by Ivo Marloh. The film follows a number of international riders from different countries as they compete in the 1,000 km (621 mi) Mongol Derby in Mongolia, a 10-day equestrian endurance race.
Visitors walk to the head of the horse through its chest and neck, where they have a panoramic view. The main statue area will be [when?] surrounded by 200 ger (yurts), [4] designed and arranged like the pattern of the horse brand marks that were used by the 13th century Mongol tribes. The cost of the complex is reported to be US$4.1 million ...