# The Equestrianists

> The World's Greatest Equestrian Races

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## Adventures

- [Gaucho Derby](https://equestrianists.com/gaucho-derby.md): Patagonia. The southern end of the Americas, where the Andes meet the wind and the country runs out. For two centuries the gauchos have ridden this land — breaking horses, moving…
- [Mongol Derby](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby.md): “It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse” said Genghis Khaan in 1224, it's time to find out if you agree. We’ve been rebuilding his ancient network to stage the w…
- [Mongol Derby 2011](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2011-blog-42433-craig-egberink-wins-the-derby.md): After a nail bitting finish Craig Egberink has crossed the finish line first with Sanbyier crossing just 2 minutes later. More coming soon.
- [Mongol Derby 2012](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2012-blog-67861-v-rkhangai-mongolia.md): negotiations with family at possible urtuu 6- they want the gig but have no horses. Ah, but we have some very fast cows, they say. Much yoghurt offered and enjoyed to seal the dea…
- [Mongol Derby 2013](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2013-updates-70499-sat-august-10th-2013.md)
- [Mongol Derby 2015](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2015-updates-161073-mongol-derby-final-standings.md): The official standings at the end of the 2015 Mongol Derby: http://www.theadventurists.com/the-jibber/2015/8/17/mongol-derby-2015-final-standings
- [Mongol Derby 2016](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2016-updates-279745-read-our-winners-interview-with-william-comiskey.md): Taking home his share of the Derby glory, [here's](http://www.theadventurists.com/the-jibber/2016/8/11/mongol-derby-2016-the-winners-interview-with-william-comiskey) the winners i…
- [Mongol Derby 2017](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2017-updates-378478-photo-highlights-day-1.md): Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia :
- [Mongol Derby 2026](https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2026-rider-rollcall.md): The steppe is calling again. On Wednesday 5 August 2026, 43 riders and several hundred Mongolian horses will set out on the world's longest horse race.
- [Mongol Derby Partnerships](https://equestrianists.com/updates/hq-2012-blog-52087-khovsgol-mongolia.md): course recon . Day 4 on the rd. 1 break down. 3 tsuivan. 0 bowel movement. 4 maps. C. 50 stop and asks. 2300km and counting
- [The Academy](https://equestrianists.com/the-academy.md): In 2008 we started working to create a brand new equestrian sport. The world record holding 1,000km Mongol Derby thundered into the record books in the summer of 2009. As a sport…

## Pages

- [Home](https://equestrianists.com/index.md): The greatest horse races on Earth aren't run on turf. They're run across steppe and mountain and river, on half-wild horses, over a thousand kilometres, for days on end. We starte…
- [Untitled Page](https://equestrianists.com/untitled-page-1786237328366.md)
- [Apply to Race](https://equestrianists.com/apply-to-race.md): Apply for the Mongol Derby, Gaucho Derby, or Academy.
- [The Riders](https://equestrianists.com/gaucho-derby/the-riders.md): Meet the riders of the Gaucho Derby — the field racing unsupported across Patagonia on gaucho horses.
- [Privacy Policy](https://equestrianists.com/boring-privacy-policy.md): A mind blowingly exciting privacy document.
- [Gaucho Derby Past Race Results](https://equestrianists.com/gaucho-derby/past-race-results.md): Past race results for the Gaucho Derby — winners, finishers, and the story so far across Patagonia.
- [The Riders](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby/the-riders.md): Meet the riders of the Mongol Derby — the field taking on the world’s longest horse race across the Mongolian steppe.
- [USA Derby](https://equestrianists.com/usa-derby.md): As a land steeped in equine history and covered in mind bending wilderness, the USA is the obvious next location for the Equestrianists World Series. How could we resist the land…
- [Live Race Tracking](https://equestrianists.com/live.md): Live race tracking for the Mongol Derby — follow the field across the Mongolian steppe.
- [Gaucho Derby Academy](https://equestrianists.com/gaucho-derby-academy.md): The Gaucho Derby Academy takes you inside the world of equine adventure racing, but it does not stop at teaching you how the race works. You’ll train with the same race managers,…
- [Mongol Derby Past Race Results](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby/past-race-results.md): Past race results for the Mongol Derby — winners, finishers, and the history of the world’s longest horse race.
- [Contact us](https://equestrianists.com/the-equestrianists/contact-us.md): Get in touch with The Equestrianists — call +44 (0) 117 422 3404 or use the contact form for questions about the races, academies, and crew.
- [Join The Crew](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby/the-2019-crew.md): The Mongol Derby is a massive undertaking. It involves over 500 people coming together to stage the race with around 1,500 horses. There are families hosting the riders, herders w…
- [Mongolian Horses](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby/mongolian-horses.md): Mongolian horses were the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the thirteenth century. They carried the all-conquering Mongol warriors across half the world. Diminutive, sturdy,…
- [Mongol Derby News](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby/mongol-derby-news.md): News and dispatches from the Mongol Derby — race updates, rider stories, and everything happening on the steppe.
- [Gaucho Derby News](https://equestrianists.com/gaucho-derby/gaucho-derby-news.md): News and dispatches from the Gaucho Derby — race updates, rider stories, and everything happening in Patagonia.
- [Research](https://equestrianists.com/the-equestrianists/research.md): Starting with North America we’re crafting a planet-wide set of races so epic neither man nor horse will have seen the likes before. We’re busy scouring the globe, working with go…
- [Cookie Policy](https://equestrianists.com/the-equestrianists/cookie-policy.md): Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to…
- [News from the Equestrianists](https://equestrianists.com/the-equestrianists/news.md): The blog for all things on the Mongol Derby, the Gaucho Derby and the Equestrianists World Series the greatest horse races on planet Earth.
- [Mongol Derby Academy](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-academy.md): The Mongol Derby Academy puts you inside the machinery of the world’s toughest horse race before you have to face the full 1,000 kilometres of it. Over five days, you’ll ride Mong…

## Optional

- [Watch episode 5 of the Mongol Derby 2026](https://equestrianists.com/watch-episode-5-of-the-mongol-derby-2026.md)
- [Day 3 - 2026 Mongol Derby - Watch Film](https://equestrianists.com/day-3-2026-mongol-derby-watch-film.md): Day 3 of the 2026 Mongol Derby coming to you as a moving picture...
- [Day 2 2026 Mongol Derby - Watch Film](https://equestrianists.com/day-2-2026-mongol-derby-watch-film.md)
- [Mongol Derby-Race Day 10 -Until the Last Rider](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-10-until-the-last-rider.md): Day 10 of the Mongol Derby had arrived and for the 19 riders still out on the steppe, this was it. The winner had been crowned and the top seven places decided, but for the riders…
- [Mongol Derby - Race Day 9 - Finish Lines and Unfinished Business](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-9-finish-lines-and-unfinished-business.md): Day 9 of the Mongol Derby and the finish line finally came into play. After eight days of racing across the Mongolian steppe, the leaders began the morning separated by kilometres…
- [Mongol Derby - Race Day 8 - The Steppe Isn't Done Yet](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-8-the-steppe-isnt-done-yet.md): Day 8 dawned on the Mongol Derby with the finish line starting to feel dangerously real. Eight days of racing were firmly in the legs, sleep was becoming increasingly theoretical,…
- [Mongol Derby - Race Day 7 - The Race Resets](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-7-the-race-resets-.md): Day 7 opened with a very different-looking race at the sharp end of the Mongol Derby. Late yesterday, Lindsay Woods (LWO) became unwell on the steppe and activated her SOS. The me…
- [Mongol Derby 2026 - Race Day 6 - The Chase is on](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-2026-race-day-6-the-chase-is-on-.md): Day 6 dawned with the battle at the front showing absolutely no signs of letting up. Rangna Roux (RRO) and Lindsay Woods (LWO) had pushed beyond HS15 to camp on the steppe overnig…
- [Watch the 2026 Race Launch](https://equestrianists.com/ride-to-survive-mongol-derby-2026-ep1.md): The second instalment of this years Mongol Derby Ride to Survive
- [Mongol Derby 2026 - Race Day 5 -The Gamble Is On](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-2026-race-day-5-.md): Five days into the Mongol Derby and the field is well and truly scattered across the Mongolian steppe. The front-runners are pushing on, navigation is producing some increasingly…
- [Mongol Derby 2026 - Race Day 4 - Too hot to trot](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-2026-race-day-4-Too-hot-to-trot.md): The Mongol Derby rarely goes to plan, and Day 4 was no exception. Heat, navigation mishaps, improvised repairs and a few unexpected logistical headaches combined to produce one of…
- [Mongol Derby 2026 - Race Day 3 -The Gloves Are Off](https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-2026-race-day-3-the-gloves-are-off.md): Three days in, and the Mongol Derby is beginning to show its teeth. Yesterday's searing heat gave way to cooler temperatures across the Mongolian steppe, and our riders wasted abs…

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