“Unveiling Secrets: How Jess Phoenix’s ‘The Race’ Transforms the Meaning of Survival in an Unforgiving World”
The horses used in the race are semi-wild, left to fend for themselves during the depths of the ferocious Mongol winters, and are only ridden a few months each year. They are absolutely not pets, and must be respected as strong-willed, independent creatures. They are much smaller than the massive horses found in show rings today, but they are quick, brave, and can conquer rocky cliffs and ford rushing rivers that would cause Olympic-caliber equines to refuse, full stop. The year before my race, one rider lost a thumb in an accident. During my race, riders suffered a fractured pelvis, a punctured lung, a separated shoulder, torn knee ligaments, and a broken neck.
