Chukkas at the Naadam
July 21st 2013 Chukka’s, the playing of mostly 4 sometimes 8 x 7 minute periods. Polo, a fiercely competitive game, akin to rugby on horse back, used in ancient times as cavalry training, battle without the sword
The Mongolian horse is centuries of breeding, obviously hardy as they are turned out in the mountains over winter. There are moments of great hilarity watching big western men select, mount and try t
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