So I thought I’d give you a little insight into who I’ll be riding with in Mongolia.
There are 44 entrants this year, 18 men and 26 women from 12 different countries. 2 entrants are back for a second time, one for a third! Competitors ages range from 18 to 70…
For the first time in ride history there is only one British entrant, me! So I will be flying the flag for the UK in the race this year. There are 5 other European entrants, 2 Irish, 2 Dutch and an entrant from Portugal. Unusually this year there are also entrants from Botswana, Pakistan and Uruguay. The remaining entrants come from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
So it is a truly international event!
Like me many entrants have been riding all their lives but never taken on an endurance race so I’ll be in good company with other novice endurance riders. There are rodeo riders, ranchers, eventers, jockeys, trainers, breeders and just plain old enthusiasts.
So it takes all sorts to take on this race, but with two things in common, a love of horses and a crazy sense of adventure….
Please support me on this crazy journey by donating to both the event charity Cool Earth and my nominated charities, The Horse Rangers Association and Save the Children.
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/gemmaractliffe
https://www.coolearth.org/campaigns/22215/journey-to-the-derby/