TUVSHINTUGULDUR Angarag
Founder & head trainer
Co-founder of Zurgaadai - Horseback Archery Training Center and president. President of Mongolian Horseback Archery Federation
All levels 30 days Ages 13+
Save horse and ride for 14/30 days
Ride and bond with the horse you saved
Book now
$330 per person · Pay in full when booking
When you are staying with us we will train the horse you saved and make you buddy with him. You can ride or talk, walk with him whenever you want. We will teach you the horse culture and everything. Duration can be chosen from Sessions.
When you are staying with us we will train the horse you saved and make you buddy with him. You can ride or talk, walk with him whenever you want. We will teach you the horse culture and everything.
When it is time to part a ways, you do not have to worry about your horse. We will keep training him and take care of him. When you comeback to Mongolia later.... you can meet and ride him whenever you want without paying.
What you’ll learn
Skills you take home
- Archery at every pace, on varied terrain
- Saddling, hobbling and caring for your horse
- Navigation the herder’s way
- Steppe etiquette and ger life
What’s included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Ulaanbaatar
- All meals, water and tea
- 4 nights in family gers
- Horse, tack, bows and arrows
- Support vehicle and first-aid trained guide
Not included
- Travel insurance (required)
- Sleeping bag (rental $15)
- Tips for herding families
Itinerary
Day by day
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Day 1
Ulaanbaatar to Terelj base
Transfer at dawn, meet the horses, archery fundamentals and the first afternoon ride. Night in our base camp gers.
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Day 2
Into the larch valleys
Morning shooting session, then 20 km through larch forest to a herding family on the Tuul river.
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Day 3
Open steppe
Mounted drills on open grassland, picnic lunch, and a long golden-hour ride to camp.
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Day 4
The high pass
Climb to an ovoo on the pass, tie a blue khadag, and descend to the Khan Khentii foothills.
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Day 5
Competition and feast
A friendly competition judged by the herders, a farewell khorkhog, and transfer back to Ulaanbaatar.
Join other riders
No groups yet. Choose any date below — the next riders will see your date here and can join you.
Booking calendar
Choose your first day
Pick the day you arrive — the full 30-day stay is filled in for you. All times are Ulaanbaatar time (UTC+8).
Your stay
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Choose your first day in the calendar
Choose your first day in the booking form — your 30-day stay starts that morning.
Your trainers
Learn from riders raised on the steppe
Saruul Baatar
Expedition leader
Leads our steppe expeditions and knows every family with a ger between Terelj and the Khan Khentii mountains.
FAQ
Good to know
Do I need riding experience?
No. We will train you from the start.
What if the weather is bad?
You can just chill and pamper your horse
Can I cancel?
Unfortunately you can't, once booking is completed we start moving to save the horses from slaughter house.