Wild Riders – a film preview
To get you in the mood for the 2024 Gaucho Derby (which is live now) we’re unreasonably excited to share with you the first edit of a new film series we’re making. Provisionally called Wild Riders we’re connecting incredible horse folk from around the World to share their cultures and skills for the first time.
In this episode we brought Erden Ochir a Mongolian herder and winner of the 2022 Mongol Derby over to Argentina to live and herd wild horses with some Patagonian gauchos. Having previously never left Mongolia we brought him to the ranch where the Gaucho Derby launches from.
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Day 5 and the action heats up
As the race enters Day 5, the competition at the front has heated up. Gaucho Derby veteran Daniel Van Eden, Endurance Athlete Holly Masson and Mongol Derby veteran Rendel Rieckmann, have managed to secure the lead so far. Their excellent horsemanship, careful navigation and teamwork across the course has allowed them to pull in front.
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Yesterday after a few delays the riders stormed off the line and into the wilderness of Patagonia...
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