“This trip was an important and meaningful travel experience. My mom and I have shared a passion for riding for our entire lives, and we went on this trip after saying for years that we wanted to share a riding trip together someday. It was such an incredible joy to experience this part of the world and its history and culture, and to have our horsemanship skills challenged as we rode with our guides over the incredible western Mongolian landscape. Our hosts, hunters, and guides were so kind and generous, and it was such an incredible gift to get to experience so many aspects of their culture. From horsemanship to navigating the landscape to eagle training and hunting to just hanging out learning to throw a rope Mongolian style outside the gers in the evening, I learned so much and feel so grateful for all of it. I feel such warmth when I look back on these memories, especially having shared them with my mom, who first taught me to ride. It’s the kind of experience I’ll treasure my whole life long.”