A Member of the Mongolian Armed Forces 234 Cavalry Unit, jumps his horse during the opening ceremony of Exercise Khaan Quest in Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Flickr – DVIDSHUBThe target consists of self-made leather balls arranged in a row on the ground. The arrow, equipped with a large arrowhead, has to hit the ground immediately in front of the row in order to achieve the highest impact. It is the goal to destroy the target most effectively, preferably by hitting the balls near the center of the row. Flickr – Bernd Thaller.Mongolians use a very effective recurved composite bow. For this competition, the arrows have a big heavy arrowhead designed to hit a target on the ground. Flickr – Bernd ThallerThe mongolian nomade life. Flickr – François Philipp.
Throwing a Lasso. Flickr – Bernd Thaller.Chingghis Khan. Flickr – Chelsea Marie Hicks.