A horse is captured in the snow-covered Tsagaan Tolgoi grassland in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Wei Jianfeng/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Groups of galloping horses in the snow created a lively scene recently in the Tsagaan Tolgoi grassland area of Urad Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Horse hooping — a traditional Mongolian sport in which a running horse is captured using a long pole with a loop of rope at the end — can be done throughout the year, but it's most often seen in springtime. Horses get needed exercise, which reduces their risk of winter illness. Meanwhile, herdsmen get together and socialize.
Riders work to capture horses in the snow-covered Tsagaan Tolgoi grassland area of Inner Mongolia. [Photo by Wei Jianfeng/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A horse is captured in the snow-covered Tsagaan Tolgoi grassland of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Zhang Heping/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Riders participate in hooping exercises in the snow-covered Tsagaan Tolgoi grassland in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Zhang Heping/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Riders guide a herd of horses as they prepare to capture the animals one by one. [Photo by Zhang Heping/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A rider carries a long pole with a loop at the end to capture running horses in the snow-covered Tsagaan Tolgoi grassland of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Wei Jianfeng/for chinadaily.com.cn]
