Horsetrails – News from Harhorin

First baby horse this year. It is a “she”. She has been adopted by everybody, including by Tuya’s dog.
As a mongolian horse she doesn’t have name. Lively baby horse brings a lot of joy in Horsetrails’ team. She gallops, eats and sleep under the careful supervision of her mother and Horsetrails’ team happy members.

We are expecting few other baby horses this year. Six, if all goes well. We will have to wait 4-5 years before we can enjoy riding her but for this summer, we will be able to enjoy making and drinking airak from her mother’s milk.

Grass-wise this summer was great ! Our horses could eat enough and did not get too tired despite all the travelers they carried. We have been able to cut grass and store more hay than previous years as a result they now look like typical over fed lazy european ponies. (I wonder if that last sentence is insulting for our  horses or european ponies). Anyway thats good lets hope they manage to keep some of that fat all through winter.

Her name is “Baougai – little bear” (little for now) age unknown but rather young as you can see. She will be in charge of the “protection” of the cafe from this winter. It is winter now … first winter snow have come in Harhorin.

… just five years old. We celebrated her birthday at the Morin Jim Cafe. It is amazing to see how fast children can learn. Even though she never rode before, she has been able to trot and gallop all by herself after just one day.

All my respect.

Big party for children’s day in Harhorin. All children related to Horsetrails or Morin Jim Cafe had been invited on first of June for a big celebration party. After the children’s one the adult also had a party though.

Yesterday, blizzard blew in Harhorin, bringing 30 cm of snow in the  city. This is dangerous weather pattern, for horses but also for humans because in the storm you can only see few meters away and it is very easy to get lost. Every year nomadic people get lost and some die in the blizzard. It usually happens in winter but it is more tricky in spring when you are usually expecting less harsh weather conditions and you are usually less prepare for it.

Our horseman got lost last night. We found him and he is now at hospital. We all wish him a fast recovery.

Horsetrails’ team is getting ready for the high season, saddles are getting repaired, new ones are made. Everyone is working hard around the Morin Jim Cafe.

Winter is not completely over, yet two groups already had a trip with Horsetrails. Next group is coming soon, this will be a very early start to the season for Horsetrails this year.