Comments on: Mongolia without horses? Unimaginable! http://www.ridingtoursblog.com/2006/10/16/mongolia-without-horses-unimaginable/ Horseback Riding Vacations and Equestrian Instruction Worldwide Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:08:01 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Sarah at Equitours http://www.ridingtoursblog.com/2006/10/16/mongolia-without-horses-unimaginable/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Sarah at Equitours Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:04:27 +0000 http://www.ridingtoursblog.com/?p=64#comment-137 Yes Natalie, Mongolia is a fascinating country and well worth a visit. You are correct in hesitating with your husband. Not that these tough hardy horses couldn't carry your partner, but from a comfort level he would feel large and cumbersome. This would wear thin after a couple days. Perhaps a combined riding and hiking trip is more up your alley... <a href="http://www.ridingtours.com/horseback-riding/mongolia-classic-naadam-festival.cfm">Equitours Mongolian Classic</a> is a good itinerary for non-riders, and for the 4 days you are in the mountains north of Ulaanbaatar you could ride while your husband hikes. Alternatively, Equitours has horse riding vacations all over the world, many catering for guests over 200lbs. You can find them at http://www.ridingtours.com/horseback_riding_destinations/ride_over.cfm I'm sure you will find something adventurous and suitable. Yes Natalie, Mongolia is a fascinating country and well worth a visit. You are correct in hesitating with your husband. Not that these tough hardy horses couldn’t carry your partner, but from a comfort level he would feel large and cumbersome. This would wear thin after a couple days.

Perhaps a combined riding and hiking trip is more up your alley… Equitours Mongolian Classic is a good itinerary for non-riders, and for the 4 days you are in the mountains north of Ulaanbaatar you could ride while your husband hikes. Alternatively, Equitours has horse riding vacations all over the world, many catering for guests over 200lbs. You can find them at http://www.ridingtours.com/horseback_riding_destinations/ride_over.cfm I’m sure you will find something adventurous and suitable.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.ridingtoursblog.com/2006/10/16/mongolia-without-horses-unimaginable/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Natalie Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:00:17 +0000 http://www.ridingtoursblog.com/?p=64#comment-134 My husband and I have been wanting to go to Mongolia for a couple of years, but he is 6'4" and weighs 240 lbs. We hesitate because of the size of the horses, and we are not very interested in just driving around Mongolia in a truck or van. There has been much written about the tough Mongolian horses, but do you think they're tough enough for a man the size of my husband? My husband and I have been wanting to go to Mongolia for a couple of years, but he is 6’4″ and weighs 240 lbs. We hesitate because of the size of the horses, and we are not very interested in just driving around Mongolia in a truck or van. There has been much written about the tough Mongolian horses, but do you think they’re tough enough for a man the size of my husband?

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