Out on the Steppe

Our hostess in her ger. This woman trains horses and lives out on the steppe. 

The steppe

Daughter of the horse trainer

Allison and Oyuunbold's daughter (9m)

Saturday, our Mongolian hosts took us out to the countryside. On the Steppe, near the Kherlen river, we visited a traditional ger, “rode” horses, had a big Mongolian feast, played soccer (not me Dr. Parks, not me . . . ) and a little volleyball. It was a great day with the whole OR team outside under the “eternal blue sky” that is so sacred to the Mongolian people. 

Oyuunbold and his daughter

Un-hobbling the horse

Led around on a "wild" mongolian horse

Dr. Ray Price and Dr. Ganbat in the heat of battle

My one good shot