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2025 May's Horses in the Morning Endurance Podcast
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Endurance at Older Ages, Extruded Feed and Trail Manners for May 13, 2025 by The Arabian Horse Association
by Ashley Winch | May 13, 2025
Karen shares her experience at the High Desert 50 ride, offers tips for trail etiquette and safety, and Diane Whitlock about her experience as an older rider transitioning to long-distance riding with an older horse. Plus, Kristyn Sturken, Equine Product Manager of Sentinel Feeds on how extruded feed can help the endurance horse. Listen in...
https://www.horseradionetwork.com/2025/05/endurance-at-older-ages-extruded-feed-and-trail-manners-for-may-13-2025-by-the-arabian-horse-association/
Electrolytes and Your Horse: What You Should Know
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In the right circumstances, oral electrolytes can provide important support for equine athletes
by Natalie Voss | Aug 26, 2025, 8:33 AM
If you’ve been checking the daily forecasted highs and letting out a sigh of frustration this summer, you’re not alone. Many of us are constantly on the lookout for the best ways to support our horses if we need to train or compete in warm weather.
Oral electrolyte pastes and powders are a popular tool to help horses replenish minerals they may lose while exercising or due to certain medical conditions.
Horses can produce several gallons of sweat in the course of a workout, depending upon air temperature, humidity, work intensity, and fitness. Contained in that sweat are minerals like sodium, chloride, and potassium, but also calcium and magnesium in smaller amounts. Having depleted levels of those minerals can, in extreme cases, have an impact on body system function...
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https://www.usef.org/media/equestrian-weekly/electrolytes-your-horse-what-you-should-know
Wild horses are pitted against grazing cattle in a battle for survival across the West (Opinion)
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Stop blaming wild horses for the severe damage the meat and other industries inflict on federal public lands
By Jennifer Best | Guest Commentary
PUBLISHED: August 18, 2025
Colorado does not have a wild horse problem as a recent Denver Post headline states. The real issue lies with the meat industry’s grip on our public lands. The federal government authorizes ranchers to graze an exorbitant amount of cattle in wild horse herd management areas. It is this industrial use of our public land that degrades it.
Instead of confronting the outsized influence of private industry on public lands, the state of Colorado looks the other way and scapegoats wild horses.
Evidence of this problem abounds in the data publicly available from the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) allotment reports. There are four grazing allotments in the Piceance-East Douglas herd management area, where a staggering 10,960 cattle are allowed to graze at various times throughout the year. Yet the Bureau of Land Management insists the area can sustain just 235 wild horses based on BLM’s outdated “aappropriate management levels” or population targets. Only 362 wild horses are allowed to graze in Sand Wash Basin, yet a staggering 12,026 sheep and 300 cattle are allowed to graze in three allotments there at various times throughout the year.
There are a measly 1,516 wild horses left in Colorado on 365,988 acres of land, according to the BLM’s 2025 program data. The fact that the state is now paying the federal government to deploy paid professional darters to expand its birth control darting program in lieu of violent helicopter roundups may make it look like Gov. Jared Polis is listening to public concerns. But the truth is, Colorado’s wild horses are being managed to extinction. A model for the West? It should be anything but...
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https://www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/18/wild-horses-grazing-cattle-blm-land-populations/
This is what it’s like to win the ‘world’s toughest horse race’ through Mongolia
Michael Pollard was one of the four winners of the 2025 Mongol Derby (Kathy Gabriel)
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Annabel Grossman
Fri, August 22, 2025
When riding across the Mongolian steppe, one mistake can mean game over. This mistake can be anything, from losing a piece of kit to your horse stumbling in a marmot hole while navigating the vast stretches of open landscape.
The wilds of Mongolia are beautiful but unforgiving, as 45 riders discovered earlier this month when they competed in the “world’s toughest horse race”.
The Mongol Derby is not for the faint-hearted, with riders crossing 1,000km (620 miles) of rugged terrain on semi-wild horses, relying on their survival skills, horsemanship and pure grit to reach the finish line.
Out here on the steppe (the wide open plains that characterise this land), the competitors live among local herders, often staying in ger, traditional Mongolian tents, with families. The riders change their mounts every 20 miles at morin urtuu (horse stations) and must deliver the animals in good health at every stage.
Throughout the race (this year, competitors took between eight and 10 days to complete the course), riders found themselves cantering through wide-open valleys, navigating mountain passes, crossing rushing rivers, and traversing rolling dunes.
Speaking to The Independent two days into the race, competitor Anna Boden described the toll this takes on the body and the level of endurance needed.
“Physically, it’s significantly harder than anything I’ve ever done before,” she said. “You’re riding 12-hour days, and because you have a fresh horse each leg, you can ride quite fast – that is really tough on your body...”
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com/win-world-toughest-horse-race-103011641.html
Great Britain: Success Stories from the International Thetford Endurance Rides
August 16 2025
Thetford Endurance was held for the first time under new organisers Anna Bridges and Lauren Hirst, showcasing a CEI3 160km, CEI3 140km, and the National 160km, attended by riders from the UK and around the world.
Here are some of the success stories from the weekend.
Barnsley Rider Triumphs in Epic 100-Mile Endurance Challenge After 39-Year Wait
Surrey’s Alice Ingram Completes 160km International Endurance Race – Just 6 Months After Giving Birth
British riders shine at Thetford Endurance 2025
Lancashire Rider Shines with 2nd Place in International Endurance Race
Dale Horst 1945 - 2025
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Dale Horst Obituary
Dale Richard Horst was born September 20, 1945 in Ontario Canada and passed away peacefully at home in Pilot Point on August 6, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He will be deeply missed by his loving companion, Roberta Corbett, and his children, Delinah Horst (Jason Hubbard) and Nicole Hammond. His beloved granddaughter, Cree Horst Hubbard, was a shining light in his life, and she will always be reminded of the wonderful grandfather she had.
Dale is survived by his siblings, Gloria King, Mary Lou Snyder, Myrna & Bob Schlegel, and Steve & Sandra Horst. He also leaves behind many cherished nieces and nephews: Eric, Bradley, Dan, Monica, Maria, Tammy, Barry, Steve, Kim, Kirby, Kari, Krystal, Seth, Roxanne, and Karl. He was predeceased by his parents, Myrtle and Elam Horst, as well as his brothers-in-law, Rev. Ed King and James Snyder.
Dale touched the lives of all who knew him. He was known for his gentle spirit, kind heart, and unwavering generosity. He carried himself with quiet strength and had a special way of making others feel valued. Loyal and hardworking, Dale formed lasting bonds with his colleagues and employees, earning deep respect in both his professional and personal life.
A lifelong animal lover, Dale had a profound connection with the animals around him-especially his beloved horse, Ramsey, and his faithful dog, Wylie...
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HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad wins Rushford Endurance 120 km race in UK
BNA.bh - Full Article
17 Aug 2025
London, Aug. 17 (BNA): His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Captain of the Royal Endurance Team, won the Rushford Endurance 120 km race held in the United Kingdom.
The race was attended by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee; and His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Supreme Council for Environment, Deputy Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club High Committee, and member of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.
HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad won first place after successfully completing the four stages of the race amid wide participation from riders...
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https://www.bna.bh/en/HHShaikhNasserbinHamadwinsRushfordEndurance120kmraceinUK.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDm%2BsBglZXQNQWZZLrjCqzo8%3D
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 10 – Third time lucky
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
14th August 2025
Day 10 of the 2025 Mongol Derby has drawn to a close, as our remaining superstar riders made it home after 1,000km of thrills and spills out on the steppe to join the party at finish camp. We couldn’t be more proud of them. These riders have faced extreme physical and mental adversity over the last 10 days, and they’ve come out fighting. What a Derby it’s been, and what a finish they gave us: a decent helping of drama right down to the last.
First to appear on the horizon between the finish line flags this morning was Bianca Farmas-Griffith (BFG). She’d left HS28 this morning with the other 5 riders sharing their last night out on the steppe together. All were mounted up and raring to go at 7AM, but waved goodbye to HS28 with a hint of sadness: this would be their final morning of packing up their sleeping bags and picking their steed...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-10-third-time-lucky/
Karen Anne Fredrickson, 1946-2025
LostCoastOutpost.com
August 13 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Karen Anne Fredrickson (née Moore), age 79, who left us peacefully at her home in Iaqua on August 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Karen was born on April 13, 1946, in Eureka at St. Joseph Hospital to Charles and Edra Moore. She grew up in Freshwater, attending Freshwater Elementary School, and spent her summers at the family ranch in Iaqua — a place central to the rest of her life. The ranch shaped her love of ranching, animals, community, and the land itself.
She graduated from Eureka Senior High School in 1964 and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1968. Her experience in college would continue to influence Karen’s life, blending community and agriculture.
Karen began her professional journey with the Department of Food and Agriculture in Lebanon County, Oregon, and broke new ground as Oregon’s first female Brand Inspector. From there she worked for Oregon State University Agricultural Extension, serving as the 4-H Director for Benton County, Oregon. In 1982, she returned to Humboldt County, serving the community with Redwood Community Action Agency and later the Area 1 Agency on Aging.
Continuing her path of community service Karen was a key member of the Humboldt County Probation Office. From 1988 to 2003, Karen served as a probation officer, supervisor and director. Karen made a lasting impact in the department serving as founding supervisor for the Humboldt County Drug Court, leading the Intensive Supervision Unit, and ultimately serving as Division Director of Adult Probation. Compassion and commitment defined her professional career. Her dedication earned her the Pat Mitchell Award from the Eureka Police Officers Association along with the admiration and respect of the law enforcement community.
Karen married her beloved husband, Duane Fredrickson, and together they built a life of love, hard work, and shared passions. She was the proud mother of Shaun and Kylie Brenneman, Adrienne and Thomas Ross, Melissa Grace, and Jason and Emily Fredrickson. She adored her grandchildren — Meghann and Michael Weldon, Kaitlin and Kevin Marshall, McKenna and Andrew Miyashiro, Samuel Ross, Austin Grace, and Wyatt Grace — and her great-grandchildren, Elias and Agatha Miyashiro.
Karen is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Roddy Gordon, and her brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Dina Moore. She also leaves behind a large extended family of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews, all of whom she cherished deeply. She was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Edra Moore. Her dear friends remained an important part of her life through the years.
Karen was a lifelong athlete competing in many endurance related sports from marathons to ride and ties, ultimately culminating in equine endurance rides...
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Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 9 – Homeward bound
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
12th August 2025
While the battle for first place in the 2025 Mongol Derby may have been decided yesterday, Day 9 saw a whopping 19 more of our intrepid riders make it home to finish camp to complete the adventure of a lifetime. While 13 of those riders were still riding for a competitive placing, we were mighty proud to welcome 6 of our Adventure Class riders across the line too. Some were even reunited with family and friends for whom following along at home wasn’t enough. There were tears, there was signing, there were bear hugs and emotional reunions. Welcome home, legends. Time to party...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-9-homeward-bound/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 8 – Better together
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
11th August 2025
Eight days after thundering across the 2025 Mongol Derby start line, four exceptional equestrianists have come full circle to boomerang back to finish camp. Having fought tooth and nail for the crown over the last 1,000km of high speed chasing across the steppe, they eventually elected to prioritise camaraderie over competition and crossed the line together. Behold, our 2025 Mongol Derby Joint Champions: Brit Anna Boden (ABO), American Michael Pollard (MPO) and brothers in arms from the UAE Eisa Al Khayari (EAK) and Khalifa Al Hamed (KAH). An extraordinary end to an even more extraordinary Derby. Congratulations are in order, as they celebrate at start camp tonight with a long-awaited shower, some clean clothes and a cold beer. Cheers to you, champs...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-8-better-together/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 7 – Comeback kings
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
10th August 2025
Just when we thought the 2025 Mongol Derby couldn’t possibly get any more enthralling, Day 7 arrived on the scene to really crank up the drama. The weather may finally have broken to give our riders a break from the punishing heat, but the tension keeps on building. The slim glimmer of a lead eked out over his nearest rivals by Khalifa Al Hamed (KAH) yesterday has been swiftly extinguished, as he takes up residence this evening at HS25 along with three other indomitable jockeys. Anna Boden (ABO) and Michael Pollard (MPO) have teamed up to smash out a phenomenal day’s riding with some lucky draws just when they needed them, while Eisa Al Khayari (EAK) has ridden like a man possessed to – astonishingly – claw himself back up to share the lead from a 3 hour penalty. KAH, on the other hand, has been riding against the tide. All four will now line up to battle it out over the remaining four legs of the Derby course to (most likely – let’s not count any chickens) determine the victor of the 2025 Mongol Derby. Hold on to your hats, folks. This sprint finish is going right down to the wire...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-7-comeback-kings/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 6 – Riding solo
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
9th August 2025
Could Day 6 of the 2025 Mongol Derby finally have seen one rider open up some daylight between himself and the rest of the field? Up until now, a determined quintet of top class horsemen (including one plucky horsewoman) have been leapfrogging each other by minutes to hand the baton around between them at every station. Trying to keep up with the constant swapsies of the lead has left us majorly dizzy. But it looks like one rider might finally have clinched something of an advantage. Khalifa Al Hamed (KAH) has absolutely flown away from his closest rivals today, to storm through four horse stations riding solo and make it safely into HS22 this evening with just 4 minutes of riding time left to spare. It’s been a masterclass in pacing and astute navigation on another scorcher of a day. He finds himself all alone for the first time, spending the night a full horse station ahead of Anna Boden (ABO) and Michael Pollard (MPO) back at HS21. But, as we’ve seen time and time again over the course of this Derby, no lead is too great to be lost. With 7 more horse stations between KAH and the finish line, can he cling on for glory or will the jockeys behind him come back from the brink? It’s far from a done deal...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-6-riding-solo/
3 local riders to represent USA at World Endurance Championships
GoldCountryMedia.com - Full Article
Jordan Georgeson article and photo
Aug 09, 2025
A trio of local endurance riders will represent the United States at the 2025 FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in September in Romania, an event that will test riders and horses over a grueling 75-mile course.
Vanessa Erickson of Lincoln and Lila Reeder and Jax Beloberk of Loomis were three of the five riders selected to represent the US in this event. All three earned their spots through a demanding qualification process that required four long-distance races of 60 and 75 miles.
It’s an achievement made even more remarkable by its rarity, as all three ride at Crater Hill Equestrian in Newcastle under coach Samantha Ellis...
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https://goldcountrymedia.com/news/326674/3-local-riders-to-represent-usa-at-world-endurance-championships/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 5 – High five
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
8th August 2025
Horses and riders alike faced another scorcher out on the steppe on Day 5 of the 2025 Mongol Derby, as yesterday’s cooler climes gave way once again to cloudless skies. The heat was back on, and the pressure building. As our five leaders hit the fast, flat and mercifully straight legs between HS14 and HS18, they were thrashing it out to try to give each other the slip and establish a lead. But to no avail. It’s been a tense grapple for dominance, and nobody was ready to blink first. Until, finally, it all became too much for two riders: Dennis Alverson (DAL) and Eisa Al Khayari (EAK) fell victim to vet penalties at HS18 this evening, and will be delayed from riding out tomorrow morning. Michael Pollard (MPO), Anna Boden (ABO) and Khalifa Al Hamed (KAH) are cleared for lift off at 7AM, while DAL and EAK will be serving time behind Derby bars. KAH has a tough call to make overnight: stay loyal to his partner EAK, or go it alone and keep pace with the competition? 7AM on Day 6 could very well be a decisive moment in the showdown for the podium. Set your alarms folks: you don’t want to miss this one...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-5-high-five/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 4 – Arabian knights
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
7th August 2025
As we approach the halfway marker of the 2025 Mongol Derby, the battle for the lead rages on. Odds on the final victor remain too close to call at the close of Day 4, as the riders heading up the field toss the lead around between them like the proverbial hot potato. There’s nothing in it, but one thing’s for sure: last night’s downpour did nothing to dampen our riders’ competitive drive. They continue to eat up the course at a voracious pace, and we find ourselves with some new overnight leaders. Our Emirati endurance pros Eisa Al Khayari (EAK) and Khalifa Al Hamed (KAH) have proven themselves a tough act to follow. They’re now sitting pretty at the head of the field on the way into HS14, camped 3km ahead of their nearest rivals. If they can hit HS14 in the lead tomorrow, they reach a relatively flat, straight section of the course all the way to HS18. The dream racetrack for a pair of seriously experienced jockeys gunning to extend their lead in the Mongol Derby. If they partner with the right equine athletes, could they leave the chasing pack in the dust? It could all come down to luck of the horse draw...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-4-arabian-knights/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 3 – The winds of change
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
6th August 2025
Day 3 of the 2025 Mongol Derby has been one for the books. Barely had our nerves recovered from the rollercoaster ride that was Day 2 before our horde of 45 fearless equestrianists were at it again, causing widespread mayhem on their noble quest for the finish line. As the dust settles on our sparring riders and their battle-hardened mounts, two warriors remain locked in a deadly duel at the head of the race. Kami Bitting (KBI) and Sam Phelps (SPH) have both kept up their blistering pace to make it into HS10 tonight, but a last minute plot twist has blown the rankings wide open. KBI has been left licking her wounds overnight, as a vet penalty incurred on arrival at HS10 keeps her stuck there until 10AM tomorrow morning. SPH now finds himself leading the charge out of HS10 tomorrow bright and early, but will he handle the pressure of soldiering on alone or be swallowed up by the cavalry camping out just a few kilometres behind him?...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-3-the-winds-of-change/
UAE complete hat-trick of Young Horse Endurance World Championship titles
August 4 2025
Riding with unwavering consistency and backed by an incredible team, Saif Al Mazrouei helped the UAE to a third-straight FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses individual honour and a successful defence of the Teams title at Jullianges in France on Saturday.
One of the heavyweights on the distance-riding circuit, the UAE had won the 2023 and 2024 renewals, with Al Mazrouei making sure his calculated ride brought the defending champions a tenth overall success even as he himself claimed a second victory, 10 years after winning for the first time in 2015.
A total of 82 rider-horse combinations from 25 countries set out to conquer the 120 km event for eight-year-old horses at Hippodrome de Jullianges, which is located at an altitude of 910 metres in a wooded forest commune in the picturesque French countryside 530 kms south of Paris and 131 kms east of Lyon. The high altitude and undulating terrain made the ride a tough proposition for the combinations involved with only 31 pairs eventually completing the four-loop ride…
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http://news.endurance.net/2025/08/uae-complete-hat-trick-of-young-horse.html
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 2 – The huntswoman becomes the hunted
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
5th August 2025
The clock has stopped on Day 2 on the 2025 Mongol Derby, and the tension on the steppe has soared along with the mercury. Jockeys at the head of the race have been locked in a fierce battle of wills for poll position coming into Day 3, but it’s Kami Bitting (KBI) who has emerged victorious from the fray. Finding herself roughly halfway between HS6 and HS7 this evening at the close of riding hours, she is bedding down for the night in the most glamorous of steppe establishments: a 5-star goat shed. Over the past two days she has already put on a frankly intimidating display of masterful horsemanship, ruthless efficiency and flawless navigating. Make no mistake, this professional huntswoman has her quarry firmly in her sights: the 2025 Mongol Derby crown.
Impressive her dash for daylight may have been, but she’s by no means out of the woods yet...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-2-the-huntswoman-becomes-the-hunted/
Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 1 – A fork in the road
Equestrianists.com - Full Article
Holly Conyers
4th August 2025
Day 1 of the 2025 Mongol Derby has drawn to a nail biting close. Since thundering across the start line at around 11AM Mongolian time this morning as a pack of 45 strong, our field has already covered some serious ground to spread out across the steppe. The gauntlet has been well and truly laid down by four early contenders for the lead, the gap between them too close to call. Anna Boden (ABO) and Bertie Siggers (BSI) appear to have formed a dynamic duo, having ridden side by side since shortly out of the start gates on a pair of perfectly matching dark bays to storm up the course. Riding similarly impressive debut days were Sam Phelps (SPH) and Kami Bitting (KBI), who have banded together since riding out of HS2. The quartet had been in the lead pack all day, until a dramatic turn of events at HS2: SPH and KBI turned on their hocks to shoot out of the station back the way they had come straight into the incoming tide of riders behind them, while ABO and BSI rocketed off in the opposite direction. The pairs have each found a hospitable family to accommodate them for their first night out in the wilds of the steppe, but whose navigational nous will give them the edge coming into HS3 tomorrow, and will these nascent partnerships last? It’s all to play for...
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https://equestrianists.com/updates/mongol-derby-2025-day-1-a-fork-in-the-road/