As the sun began to sink over the grasslands of central Mongolia, a herd of stocky, dun-colored horses emerged from a rocky outcrop on a slope where they had been sheltering from the blazing heat of a ...

Long absent from the Mongolian steppe, the population of native takhi horses is growing. With a small build, upright mane, and dark brown legs, the takhi is considered the world’s only genuine wild ...

Considered the last of the world's true wild horses, the takhi is making a triumphant return to Mongolia. Khomiin Tal, Mongolia - Long absent from the Mongolian steppe, WWF welcomes the arrival of the ...

Mongolian Wild Horses, or Prezewalskis (pronounced SHEV-ALL-SKEEZ), once roamed the grasslands-called steppes-of central Europe and Asia. But in the 1960s these horses became extinct in the wild, due ...

PRAGUE (AP) – The Prague Zoo is sending four more rare wild horses to Mongolia, part of its efforts to reintroduce the endangered species to its native habitat. Since the first four Przewalski horses ...

Art Wolfe rides with a Kazakh tribesman in Mongolia. Known for its arid steppes, skilled nomadic horsemen and Genghis Khan, a visit to Mongolia feels like a trip back in time. At the annual Naadam ...

HERMISTON — What began as a dream turned into the adventure of a lifetime for Olivia Hankel, who recently completed the Mongol Derby — one of the world’s toughest horse races. Hankel, 27, of Hermiston ...