Ulaanbaatar
Khentii aimag to host Winter Horse Festival next month
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On November 4-5, Batnorov soum of Khentii aimag will host the Winter Horse Festival.
The cultural festival aims to promote Mongolia’s horse culture and skills of Mongolian horsemen and develop winter tourism. Initiated by ‘Never-ending Relations’ NGO in 2015, the festival is expected to gather 2,000 horses in one place this year. Moreover, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China will be represented at the festival for the first time by five horsemen.
Various events and contests such as a short-range race, presentation of famed horses in the region and horse colors and the specific names, parade of horses with rare coloring, snatching lasso poles and breaking untamed horses will entertain festival-goers. Moreover, a trip to winter encampment of a Mongolian nomadic household and horse tack and craft exhibition will be organized for tourists.
This year, the Winter Horse Festival returns to Khentii aimag, where the first festival was held. Being the native land of Chinggis Khaan, Khentii aimag shows considerable potentials in tourism industry.
Relevant statistics reveal that the aimag saw a nine percent increase in the number of tourists in 2016, by receiving 15,855 domestic and 1,500 foreign tourists in 13 tourist camps. Local authorities hope for further increase of tourist arrivals by hosting the Winter Horse Festival again.
The cultural festival aims to promote Mongolia’s horse culture and skills of Mongolian horsemen and develop winter tourism. Initiated by ‘Never-ending Relations’ NGO in 2015, the festival is expected to gather 2,000 horses in one place this year. Moreover, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China will be represented at the festival for the first time by five horsemen.
Various events and contests such as a short-range race, presentation of famed horses in the region and horse colors and the specific names, parade of horses with rare coloring, snatching lasso poles and breaking untamed horses will entertain festival-goers. Moreover, a trip to winter encampment of a Mongolian nomadic household and horse tack and craft exhibition will be organized for tourists.
This year, the Winter Horse Festival returns to Khentii aimag, where the first festival was held. Being the native land of Chinggis Khaan, Khentii aimag shows considerable potentials in tourism industry.
Relevant statistics reveal that the aimag saw a nine percent increase in the number of tourists in 2016, by receiving 15,855 domestic and 1,500 foreign tourists in 13 tourist camps. Local authorities hope for further increase of tourist arrivals by hosting the Winter Horse Festival again.
Kh.Aminaa
