Riding To Victory: Kyrgyz Boys Give Their All In Ancient Sport Of Kok-Boru
- By RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service,
- Mirlan Kadyrov and
- Will Tizard
In the high horse country of Kyrgyzstan's Jumgal region, boys compete fiercely every day after school at kok-boru. The traditional sport involves capturing a goat's carcass, or "ulak," and maneuvering it on horseback into the opposing team's goal. Boys who dream of playing when they're adults polish their skills on donkeys.