Horse-taming competition draws crowds in north China(1/3)

Trainers swing their lassos to catch spirited horses during a horse-taming competition in Xilin Gol?League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Zhiwei)

Recently, the 2025 Summer Mongolian Horse Super League held its Chaoke Wula Sumu regional round in Xilin Gol League. One of the highlights was the horse-taming competition, which drew many horse trainers to sign up.

Trainers swing their lassos to catch spirited horses during a horse-taming competition in Xilin Gol League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Zhiwei)

Photo shows a one-to-one showdown between a herder and a horse in Xilin Gol League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Zhiwei)