Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar to Host Steppe Splendor Horse Culture Festival
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar, January 7, 2026 /MONTSAME/. The “Talyn Javkhaa-2026” (Steppe Splendor) Horse Culture Festival will take place on January 24, 2026, at the “Chinggis Khaany Khuree” Tourism Complex in Ulaanbaatar.
The event aims to promote winter
tourism, highlight the nomadic pastoral lifestyle and horse-related
cultural traditions, enhance the value of the Mongolian horse,
safeguard intangible
cultural heritage, pass traditional knowledge to younger
generations, and further develop the branding of the Mongolian horse.
During the festival, visitors
will be able to watch young herders demonstrate their bravery and skills in
traditional lasso throwing and pole-lasso
horse capturing, enjoy horse, camel, and pony riding, take
horse-drawn
sleigh rides, and view native breeds such as the Mongolian Bankhar
and Taiga
dogs. The program will also feature a national handicraft and local
products fair, interactive audience competitions, and
opportunities to taste open-air tea.
The festival is organized by the Capital City Tourism Department, the Mongolian Herders’ Association, the Tengeriin Nuudelchin (Heavenly Nomad) Project, and the Hushkhan brand.
