Laurie Hull
- Jun 11
- 1 min read

Where Horses Run Free: Khustai National Park, Mongolia

Updated: Jun 27

Through city traffic then breathtaking vast landscapes, our convoy of five 4x4s heads off to Khustai National Park to see where wild horses run free. The Takhi, or Przewalski's horses, nearly disappeared from this area but were later reintroduced through a captive breeding program with the help of Europeans. The horses are brown with natural blond highlights, stocky, and healthy-looking. They run free.

Later, we make it to our first ger camp. What a unique experience! These round, felt-covered, tent-like structures can be torn down and set up within an hour. This is the typical house of the nomads, who reassemble their gers several times in the summer before moving to a more permanent one in the winter. They are true nomads.

The drive took us through beautiful countryside, much of it untouched except for the thousands of animals: horses, goats, and sheep. There are very few trees, dirt roads, and distant hills dotted with shadows from puffy white clouds. I love it here.

sites along the way

Our tour group is terrific. Fun, interesting, and all well-traveled. Naturally, there is much to talk about as we all get to know each other, layer by layer.