Ulaanbaatar to host Steppe Splendor Horse Culture Festival
Baku, January 7, AZERTAC
The “Talyn Javkhaa-2026” (Steppe Splendor) Horse Culture Festival will take place on January 24, 2026, at the “Chinggis Khaany Khuree” Tourism Complex in Ulaanbaatar, according to MONTSAME.
The event aims to promote winter tourism, highlight the nomadic pastoral lifestyle and horse-related cultural traditions, enhance the value of the Mongolian horse, safeguard intangible cultural heritage, pass traditional knowledge to younger generations, and further develop the branding of the Mongolian horse.
During the festival, visitors will be able to watch young herders demonstrate their bravery and skills in traditional lasso throwing and pole-lasso horse capturing, enjoy horse, camel, and pony riding, take horse-drawn sleigh rides, and view native breeds such as the Mongolian Bankhar and Taiga dogs. The program will also feature a national handicraft and local products fair, interactive audience competitions, and opportunities to taste open-air tea.
The festival is organized by the Capital City Tourism Department, the Mongolian Herders’ Association, the Tengeriin Nuudelchin (Heavenly Nomad) Project, and the Hushkhan brand.
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