Mongolian cowboys show off the riding skills of their forefathers

Mongolian cowboys show off the riding skills of their forefathers in fascinating pictures which beg one question: Did Genghis Khan REALLY conquer the world with such tiny horses?
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Mongolian horses are credited with helping legendary warrior Genghis Khan found the great Mongol Empire
The mounts made excellent warhorses because of their hardiness, stamina, self-sufficiency and ability to forage
Genghis Khan relied on his horses to provide him with food, drink, transportation, sport, hunting and entertainment
Every year Mongolian horses are taken to Khentii province in eastern Mongolia for the Winter Horse Festival



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As they gallop across the steppes like their ancestors before them these are the diminutive horses which are credited with helping Genghis Khan conquer the world.
Mongol horses made excellent warhorses because of their hardiness, stamina, self-sufficiency and ability to forage on their own - but their small statue make their importance in the formation of the Mongol empire all the more surprising.
The horses - which are often mistaken for ponies - are best known for their role as the war steeds of Genghis Khan. The founder of the Mongol empire relied on his horses to provide him with food, drink, transportation, sport, hunting, entertainment, spiritual power, and in case of his death, a mount to ride in the afterlife.
The Mongolian breed is thought to have remained largely unchanged since the time of Genghis Khan. Nomads living in the traditional Mongol fashion still hold more than 3 million animals, which outnumber the country's human population.

In 1206, warrior Genghis Khan (1162-1227) united warring Central Asian tribes into a short-lived empire that eventually encompassed the territory of modern China and extended west as far as Poland and Hungary.
Following his unification of the Mongol tribes, his sons and grandsons created the world's biggest land empire.
The unusually small horses are pictured here as they travelled through the Khentii province in eastern Mongolia, during the Winter Horse Festival where skilful horsemen gather to challenge the strength of their horses and show off their riding skills.


The incredible pictures were taken by Batzaya Choijiljav, a travel company director from Mongolia.

Batzaya, 41, said: 'Horses are a big part of a nomad's life, but they still maintain their wild nature. The horses live in herds, led by a stallion who guides the horses to water, shelter and safety.

'The horses are hardy and adapted to living out in temperatures that can reach minus 45 degrees, and they are able to forage for food in any condition.
'Mongolian horses are small, but stocky and strong and great for endurance riding. Besides transport, Mongolians use horses for sport - horse racing is a nomad's favourite game.
'Horse racing in winter is a change for nomads to examine their preparation for the cold winter, and practice their horse herding skills.
'Cold temperatures and pasture covered with snow will not stop nomad men who love horses. Being in the middle of hundreds of horses galloping around and being herded by fashionable nomad men is amazing.
'There is a danger of freezing fingers or being mashed under roaring hooves, but I didn't want to miss a single moment of shooting these images.'
He may have been the ruler of an empire that covered most of Asia, but the final resting place of Genghis Khan remains a mystery.
After dying of a sudden illness in 1227 at the age of 72, the Mongol leader was buried at a secret location that has yet to be uncovered.
Legend says that as his body was carried to its final resting place, anyone encountered along the route was put to the sword before those escorting the body also killed themselves.