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The Equestrianists World Series. Home of long distance, multi-horse racing. The Mongol Derby & Gaucho Derby plus a raft of new adventure races on the way.

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We'll just leave this here.....

If it doesn't scare you, is it even worth doing?

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It's not all dehydrated camp meals on the Gaucho Derby. Our epic cooks like Daniela Inostroza, kept the riders well fed at the horse stations. Here she was preparing her famous tortas fritas.

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As you ride across this rugged and unruly land, you may happen upon fossils like this one.

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A race hold due to weather made for one epic reunion and quite a bit of Malbec being passed around.

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One can start to collect a bit of a feral odor on our races, so Cristobal Ortiz and Andrea Lazzaro decided to rectify it. Rosie Bathurst and Laura Heuer having a laugh at the boys' expense in the glacier river.....

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The custom domes of the Gaucho Derby finish camp had one epic view of Mnt Fitz Roy.

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Rider Arianna Leoni : Room to Read’s cause is so important and our friends and family were extremely generous - thinking of the girls whose lives we would impact when things got rough out on the steppe definitely helped get us through!

We raised £219,053

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If this isn't a hair style fit for a Patagonian war horse we don't know what is.

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Looks like a case of the Wednesdays to us and Sam Taylor sure does know how to fix the mood.

Toodle pip

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Throughout the Gaucho Derby course, riders cross paths with a range of Patagonian wildlife.

If you listen closely, often times you can hear the Guanaco with their laugh-like call from atop the mountains.

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Lets just say Hinke van der Werf wasn't the only one trying to enjoy the Malbec...

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2022 Rider Alisson Kohlberg:

"The thundering of hooves, flapping of wings, and the pounding of your heart against a backdrop of complete silence can be unnerving to some. But. It signifies peace, freedom, and endless possibilities."

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- In The News -

Riders Helen Davey penned a piece in 'Horse Deals' an Australian magazine about her experience in last year's Mongol Derby.

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When you're tackling something as wild as the Gaucho Derby, you'll need the right gear in order to survive.

Featured rider Carmen Jackson
Gear: Slingfin Tents, Jetboil, Platypus quickdraw

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Rider Tiffany Atteberry on the horses she raced on (and might we add she had some pretty epic ones):

I have never been so challenged physically and mentally. I don't think anyone comes out of that race the same as they go into it.

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The Gaucho Academy kicks off January 25, 2023. There's still a couple saddles available for some keen Equestrianists.

If you'd like to learn more follow this link: https://t.co/bC3N9XKMeR

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Sarah Endress with our favorite patches we've ever seen and not to shabby of a racing helmet either.

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There's absolutely nothing like an asado after a long day riding across the Andes.

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Rider Hugh Dampier-Crossley on the heart of the Mongolian horses:

The horses were only small in stature but had the hearts of lions.
Once you figured out how to ride them it was amazing how responsive they were. An absolute pleasure to ride.

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Our races live in places where humans + horses + history combine. As riders race across the Gaucho Derby course they may find artifacts like these stones used by the Native Tehuelche people, in their bola hunting weapons.

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