The Mongolian members of the horse's eight-person entourage - dubbed Team Mongolia - turned up to the post-race press conference decked out in their "deel", the colourful national dress.

These horses are built to survive extreme conditions. They can gallop across vast open plains in scorching summers and endure freezing temperatures as low as -40 C in winter.

This strategy made Mongolian horses famous worldwide for their strength and stamina. Naadam festival: The most unique horse race in the world! Every year, Mongolia hosts the “Naadam Festival ...